In 1983, Section 498-A was enacted to safeguard married women from cruelty by their husbands or family members. It prescribes punishment for 3 years and a fine. Under this section, cruelty is defined as causing physical or mental harm to the woman’s body or health, as well as engaging in harassment in order to coerce…
Divorce is no more a nightmare for spouses anymore. Gone are the days when people choose a bad, complicated, and disturbing marriage over society’s perceptions or family’s reputation. These days at least a certain ratio of the population is quite aware of their marital rights and obligations. Well, this write-up is an endeavor to…
Introduction- The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which aims to protect senior citizens and parents including those who are neglected and are unable to support themselves. With more than 135 million elderly people, India today has…
Abortion or the medical termination of pregnancy as it is referred to in legal parlance, was illegal in India until 1971, as Section 312-316 of the Indian Penal code,1861 made it a criminal offence. Abortion can be spontaneous or induced. Spontaneous abortion is when a pregnancy comes to an end on its own, commonly…
Child abuse is a corrupt deed committed by an individual and is treated as a crime. An act or inability by a mother or father or caretaker which results in potential damage to the infant can include abuse of children. From shouting, pinching, denying food, hitting or practising physical abuse, the study by UNICEF says…
Child marriage in India Child marriage in India persists amidst child protection laws. Protecting children from this menace needs multipronged tactics besides breaking false beliefs. India has a high prevalence of child marriage with at least one in three child brides in the world being from this country. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006…
HIS RIGHTS –Tracing The Contours of Men Rights in India “Men Rights”-Sounds strange. That’s because the term is not much heard or talked about. India is a common law country with diverse traditions, several religious cultures, and a history dating back to ages. The constitution of India has been envisaged with the principle of…
LIVE IN RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA Live-in relationships in India also called ‘cohabitation’ is an alternative for marriage, by which two-person of the same or different sex can live together without any legal rights against each other. The proverb “marriage is happening in heaven” gives a very deep meaning to marriage. Marriage is one of the…
LOVE JIHAD– POLITICAL & SOCIAL MIRRORS Gujarat Assembly passed the ‘Love Jihad’ bill that amends the Freedom of Religion Act and penalises the act of forceful conversion of the religion of women on the pretext of marriage. The bill that amends the 2003 Freedom of Religion Act seeks to curb the “emerging trend…