Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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Assault Or Criminal Force To Woman With Intent To Disrobe IPC 354B (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe: Proposed Section 75 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023). Assault or use of criminal force on a woman with intent to disrobe. – Any man who assaults or uses force to any […]
Know Your Rights If Arrested. Your Rights if Arrested: The Constitution of India guarantees citizens fundamental rights to participate in the country’s political life and express themselves as political beings. However, freedom is hedged by many legal restrictions by politicians. Even citizens’ legitimate activities may be considered an infringement of the law. Law-enforcing agents of the […]
Counter Cases – Debunking Forwards of IPC Sections When passions run high, the reasoning goes on sick leave. How many of us agree with the above adage? I do. This mail might be like dousing cold water on the fires raging in some of you to file countercases. Whenever I meet a victim, they first […]
Last week, the Delhi High Court gave Landmark Guidelines on Mutual Divorce while deciding the fate of 17 petitions between warring couples in which at least one of the parties has resiled from their original position, rendering Decree u/s 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act as an impossibility. This judgement will favour the better prepared […]
I see fathers fighting losing battles to seek custody in courtrooms and mediation centres across India. Many approach me through word-of-mouth and with hope in their hearts. The reason is that I got custody of my child when he was five years old after a fierce battle. Another reason is that I have more […]
IPC 354C Voyeurism 354C (Voyeurism: Proposed Section 76 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023). – Any man who watches or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually expect not to be observed either by the perpetrator or by any other person at the behest of the […]
Child custody laws and myths in India In India, both the parents of the child have equal rights of custody. Child Custody involves the right of a parent to make decisions about the living conditions, education, and health of a child. When parents decide to separate, the issue of child custody arises and the Court’s […]
Child custody laws and myths in India In India, both the parents of the child have equal rights of custody. Child Custody involves the right of a parent to make decisions about the living conditions, education, and health of a child. When parents decide to separate, the issue of child custody arises and the Court’s […]
Bollywood superstar Akshay ‘Khiladi’ Kumar has dazzled many of us with his martial arts stunts, and seven-times Grand Slam winner Leander Paes, whose quicksilver reflexes have won praise even from legendary Matina Navratilova, are both facing their opponents in Indian courts. These days, both are accused under the various provisions of the Protection of Women […]
After my post on Divorce on the grounds of Adultery, I have been receiving a lot of emails/ WhatsApp messages and also queries posted on the webpage on how to prove Adultery. I want to state that there are no sure-fire ways to prove Adultery. However, a few things can help you nail the Adulterous Spouse […]