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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THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 No. 22 of 2005 [15th June, 2005] An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the […]
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPc) 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions. 3. Construction of references. 4. Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws. 5. Saving. 6. Classes of Criminal Courts. 7. Territorial divisions. 8. Metropolitan areas. 9. Court of Session. 10. Subordination of assistant Sessions Judges. 11. […]
THE SECTION 24 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 ACT NO. 25 OF 1955 [18th May, 1955.] 1. Short title and extent. (a). This Act may be called the Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. (b). It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir 1 , and applies also […]
