In our country, the word “dowry” seems to be quite often heard from a long time back now and it has its relevance under the Indian penal code and Indian law. Dowry, the cash, products, or home that a lady brings to her significant other or his family in marriage. Generally normal in societies that…
In section 13(1) of the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act of 1976, “cruelty” was included as a reason for divorce (ia). The term “cruelty” is not defined in the Act, and it was previously not a basis for judicial separation. Cruelty can take the form of either physical or emotional abuse. Cruelty to one’s body will…
The question or debate nowadays in society is what is marital rape whether it should be criminalized or not? We’ll look into it one by one in this blog. To know what is marital rape we must first know what is rape. INTRODUCTION Rape is one of the most heinous and common crimes committed against…
This article introduces the discussion of legal responses to violence against women. It provides the context for the more detailed examination of those legal issues to which the courts can respond. Its objective is to show the many ways in which violence is relevant to legal disputes, even where it is not the direct issue…
“Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life,” according to the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The…
Domestic violence is a long-standing problem in India, and it has only gotten worse in recent years. Domestic violence affects over 70% of Indian women. The NCRB’s ‘Crime in India’ 2019 report was alarming but not shocking. According to the report, a woman in India is raped every 16 minutes, and she is subjected to…
Existing torts :- There have been some successful attempts to address violence in the area of tort law, or civil wrongs. Actions for negligence have been brought in cases where the defendants have breached their duty to protect women at foreseeable risk of violence. Examples include an action against the police for failing to protect…
Dowry means the transfer of parental property at the marriage of a daughter. Dowry is a payment of cash or gifts from the bride’s family to the groom’s family upon marriage. It may include cash, jewellery, electrical appliances, furniture, crockery, utensils, car and other household items that help the newly married couple to start their…
Existing torts There have been some successful attempts to address violence in the area of tort law, or civil wrongs. Actions for negligence have been brought in cases where the defendants have breached their duty to protect women at foreseeable risk of violence. Examples include an action against the police for failing to protect women…
“The quality of a nation’s civilization can be largely measured by the methods it uses in the enforcement of its criminal law. “ – P. Venkatrama Reddi Sexual Abuse in domestic space is an offence which is often forgotten and a rampant area in criminal law. It is a criminal offence which is often not…
