Recently in the case of Smt. Shamal Mahadeo Tate V. The District Collector, Solapur & Ors. The Bombay High Court ruled that a second wife is not entitled to the deceased husband’s pension if the first marriage was not legally dissolved. Court deduced that – “…the Petitioner in the present case would not be entitled …
What is Marital Rape? Marital rape can be broadly defined as, ‘Any unwanted intercourse or penetration (vaginal, anal, or oral) obtained by force, the threat of force, or when the wife or husband is unable to consent.’ History of Marital Rape The 17th century would be earmarked and etched in history as the then Chief …
Extramarital affairs brutally murder the trust of your partner because trust is the root of a relationship and if roots get damaged whole tree gets affected same is with a relationship that’s why it is treated as a offence under section 498A of IPC. If an extramarital relationship of a man causes serious domestic discord …
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Adultery as mentioned under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code can be defined as ‘consensual sexual intercourse with the wife of another man without his consent or connivance,’ with up to 5 years of imprisonment, fine or both, it used to be entertained as a criminal offense. Dating back to 1860, Enshrining the Patriarchal …
Marital Rape, is a recent contentious issue in Parliament. It is unlawful, forced sexual harassment or sexual intercourse with a woman without her will or permission. Especially it refers to the act of sexual abuse with one’s spouse (wife). From British law “marital rape” is not illegal. But as time passed by and in 2003 …
Wife Can Seek Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC If She Has Challenged Divorce Decree And Hasn’t Accepted Permanent Alimony Under Section 25 Hindu Marriage Act. Despite the Family Court’s grant of a divorce order, the Allahabad High Court recently awarded a wife’s claim for maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC, noting that an appeal …
The Supreme Court stated that a woman is not a chattel who can be forced to live with her husband. The court was hearing a case in which a man sought a court order compelling his wife to remarry him. A slave or a tangible item of property is referred to as a chattel. “What …
WOMEN CAN NOT BE FORCED UNDER RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS , SAYS THE SUPREME COURT Read More »
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was enacted on 22 May 2012. There have been many calls for more stringent laws for the protection of children in India, India has one of the largest populations of children in the world according to Census data from 2011 shows that India has a population of …
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