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Gender (In)Justice: When Hindu Personal Laws Abandon Women
Hindu personal laws govern marriage, adoption, guardianship, and maintenance — all deeply personal aspects of a person’s life. These laws,…
Live-in in Love: Juggling Tradition and Modernity in Small-Town India
A few years ago, at a family gathering my aunt casually dropped a comment that left everyone momentarily stunned. She…
The Vermilion Tales
"Roli di! Roli di!” Roli fell off her armchair as an urgent cry startled her out of her reverie. Once…
“I Think My Marriage is Ending”
When Arjuna went to the battlefield and realized that he must fight his loved ones, he no longer wanted to…
Marital Rape in India: An Outdated Legislation
The doors of Delhi High Court have been fluttering since last one month with voices being raised to criminalize exception…
Raising The Age of Marriage of Women in India: A Step Forward or Backward?
On December 15, 2021, the Union cabinet gave clearance to the proposal of raising the legal age of women for…
What is the Applicable Law if an Indian Marries a Foreigner : An Analysis
What are the laws in India if a foreigner marries an Indian? Does that entitle him to claim permanent residence…
Death Of Memory Machaya – Child Brides In Zimbabwe Still Awaits Justice
A fourteen-year girl died while giving birth at Church Shrine in Zimbabwe. The girl was forced to marry at an…
Kerala HC Declares Marital Rape as a Ground for Divorce
Last week, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court in Mat. Appeal No. 151 of 2015 held that marital…
Gender Implications of Pre-Nuptial Agreements
The sporadic distribution of persons, identity, culture, language has always been a part of the Indic civilization. This heterogeneity implied…
Marital Rape: A Social and Legal Paradox
Despite 75 years of independence, the social status of women in India still stands in shadows. Grievous crimes and alarming…
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