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Vinay Sharma Vs The State of N.C.T. of Delhi
Supreme Court of India Year : 2020
Baburao @ Sagar Rupaji Dhuri vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr
Bombay High Court Year : 2019
Amar Singh vs State of Rajasthan
Supreme Court of India Year : 2010
Sushil Kumar Sharma Vs Union of India and Ors.
Supreme Court of India Year : 2005
Chander Bhan & Anr. Vs. State of Delhi
Delhi High Court Year : 2008
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Introduction After the inhumane gang rape of a 23-year-old paramedic student in New Delhi in December 2012, India woke up to a hard reality about crime and the safety of women. Violence and sexual off
Can You Get A Divorce If Your Husband/Wife Abandons You?
Not before 1976, but now you can. When your partner abandons or leaves you without any valid justification, you can get a divorce on the ground of desertion. Desertion means abandoning the other spous
Can a Foreign Court Grant a Divorce to a Couple Married in India?
Hindus married under Hindu laws in India, even if they live overseas, are compelled by law to file divorce procedures solely under the Act, i.e. under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. There might be a lo
Women’s Rights Under The Domestic Violence Act, 2005
One in three women faces domestic violence in India. We have evolved a lot but still there are some areas where our country still needs a lot of work to be done. We are talking about domestic violence
Anti-Suit Injunction Against Foreign Divorce Proceedings
Divorce is already an exhaustive process. But a parallel adjudication of parties’ matrimonial disputes in Courts simultaneously in India and abroad makes it more complex, not just for the husban
Maintenance Laws for Women in India
Maintenance as a notion has its origins in a civilized society’s social justice system. Maintenance is the legal duty that a responsible person has to pay for the care and upkeep of his dependen
How To File A Divorce Case In Dehradun?
There are various rules in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, addressing a legitimate divorce, i.e. when the spouse can request divorce. For the sake of society, marriage or married relationships must be e
Maintenance Rights Of A Wife In An Annulled Marriage
Most probably every person knows about maintenance rights of a wife in a valid marriage but how many of you know about the maintenance rights of a wife in an annulled marriage. Can a wife of void marr
Marital Rape Laws in India: Should Marital Rape Be Criminalized in India?
In our traditional society, marriage is more than just a union of two people; it is also the merger of two families. There is an expectation that spouses in such a marriage would adhere to the valued
Orange The World 2021: What Is 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign?
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to talk about violence against women and girls. Every year, the campaign starts on November 25, the International Day for
25 year old Uthra, who was differently-abled, was found dead in her parental home on May 7, 2020. She died due to snakebite. Uthra’s murder was a rarest of the rare case which includes homicidal sna
What Is Stealthing? Does Removing Condom Secretly During Sexual Intercourse Amounts To Rape?
Stealthing is a practice of a man secretly removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the consent of his sex partner who has consented to protected sex only. Is stealthing a crime? Can you go
The Sensational Murder Case of Sister Abhaya – Timeline of Incidents
On 27 March 1992, Sister Abhaya, a nun of the Knanaya congregation and a resident of Pius X convent in Kottayam, was found dead in the well of the convent. 28 years later, a special CBI court has conv
In India, owing to regressive mindset and educational disparity, for a long time, a large number of women suffered immense cruelty at the hands of their husbands and in-laws. Whenever they spoke, agai
Stages of Criminal Trial in India
The procedure of a criminal trial in India is complicated but a person can understand the steps and the stage-wise process of criminal trial in India with a reading of 3-4 minutes | B&B Associates LLP
Domestic Violence Act – A Brief Summary
Domestic violence is a sort of abuse which happens in a personal relationship. It can happen between spouses, boyfriends and girlfriends, ex-partners etc. Although mostly women suffer from domestic vi
Misuse of Section 498 A IPC: An analysis
Overview: It is undeniable that laws like Dowry Prohibition Act, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Section 498A of IPC etc. are necessary for a societal setup like that of India where vi
Protection of Women Against Cruelty in India
Overview Every single day, 21 women die because of dowry in India.[1] Prolonged socially acceptable customs like dowry have been ratifying the violent and indifferent acts of husbands towards their wi
CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE: as approached by the best criminal lawyers! – compiled by the firm’s top criminal lawyers in Chandigarh. To understand criminal law, one must first understand what
In India, the demand of dowry is a curse which is practiced for decades by society. It is a social evil in which the family of husband demands dowry from the bride’s family which could be in the for
Domestic Violence – What All Does it Cover?
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation. Violence by a spouse or part
Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code
Section 498 A was inserted in IPC in the year 1983 with an intention of protecting married women from being subjected to cruelty by her in-laws. As per the provisions of this section, the relatives of
B&b Associates LLP – A Leading Law Firm In Chandigarh CONTINUOUS EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY OUR BEST ADVOCATES AND LAWYERS TO CURB THE EVIL OF CHILD MARRIAGE. WE HAVE GAINED THROUGH EXPERIENC
Recent Laws on Dowry & 498-A cases in India
Dowry is a prevalent practice (social evil), wherein a brides family pays her in-laws an exorbitant amount of money before during or after her marriage. A rampant social and economic evil, it was decl
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