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Family Law Articles


The Laws on Marital Rape: Much Needed Reform in India

  Sharma Twinkle Manojkumar   15 March 2019 at 13:36

The wife's role has traditionally been understood as submissive, docile and that of a homemaker. Sex has been treated as obligatory in a marriage and also taboo. At Least the discussion openly of it, hence, the awareness remains dismal. Economi ..


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Are Hindu Wife and her child entitled to get Muslim Husband's property?

  PRATIKSHA BHANDARI   28 January 2019 at 12:49

Introduction: Under Muslim Law if the marriage is Sahih (V ..


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Desertion As A Ground Of Divorce

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   24 December 2018 at 13:36

Desertion as a ground for Divorce. Meaning of Desertion. Section 13(1)(ib) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Essentials for Desertion in Hindu Law. Cruelty as a Ground for Desertion. Difference between Desertion and Cruelty. ..


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A Muslim woman's right to maintenance

  Navin Kumar Jaggi   04 December 2018 at 11:43

In a multicultural country like India, there have been conflicts between gender equality and claims of religious minority rights .The Indian Constitutional history has struggled with this con ..


Posted in Family Law |   3 comments |   2532 Views


Domestic Violence

  Aman chawla   03 December 2018 at 12:42

Domestic ViolenceDomestic violence is violence or any type of abuse done by one person against the other person when they are in domestic relationship. The domestic violence is type of rude behavior by one person in relationship to control the other ..


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Quick Divorce in India

  K.P.Satish Kumar   24 October 2018 at 15:23

If a Hindu married couple is separating by mutual consent then they no longer need to wait for six months for getting a separating order from the court. Supreme Court held that marriage between two Hindus can be legally terminated in just a week as t ..


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Step by Step Procedure in Divorce Case

  K.P.Satish Kumar   04 October 2018 at 10:39

Divorce matters are filed before the Family Courts constituted since 2010 and the matter is taken up by the court thereafter, the stages involved with the proceedings related to divorce can be summarized in following steps: STEP-I: Filing of t ..


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Dowry Prohibition Legislations in India

  Sidharth Nair   03 September 2018 at 11:28

The act of demanding Dowry is extremely predominant and regular in Indian family units. It is a practice that has turned into a curse for the Indian culture and which has diluted the very foundation of marriage. A few laws have been framed to stop t ..


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Triple Talaq : An Analysis

  Biswaranjan Panda    20 August 2018 at 10:09

INTRODUCTION On 22nd August,2017 a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court in a split verdict ruled that the practice of instant triple talaq in the Muslim community is unconstitutional. ..


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Tax evasion petition is the weapon of choice for the husband against abuse of dowry laws

  Sidharth Arora   11 August 2018 at 11:44

If you are harassed by undue allegations by wife/in-laws of exorbitant �dowry� or �gifts� paid�do not worry. File a tax-evasion-petition against your in-laws/ wife and see the magic unfold! A sample format is available ..


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