Maintenance law in India was quietly rigged against wives for decades — until a 2020 Supreme Court judgment forced husbands to put their real income on the table, on oath. Here is how it used to go, and how it still goes in the mind of almost every woman who walks in worried about money […]
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Dowry harassment is a crime in India — and if it is happening to you, the law holds far more in your favour than the people around you are letting on. Sixteen women a day. That is what the National Crime Records Bureau recorded for 2024 — 5,737 dowry deaths in a single year. Between […]
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A daughter’s right in father’s property is now equal to a son’s — and it does not depend on her being unmarried, on her father having been alive in 2005, or on her brothers agreeing to it. The call usually comes years too late. A woman rings up, apologetic, almost embarrassed, and the story has […]
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An NRI marriage carries the same legal weight as any other marriage in India — but the myths surrounding it leave many spouses, especially women, dangerously unprotected. Five Myths That Hurt NRI Spouses There is widespread misinformation about marrying an NRI, and believing these myths can have serious consequences. Some people lose money, others lose […]
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Sexual harassment at workplace, Indian law gives you a clear, protected right to complain — and your employer is legally bound to act on it. I hope most of people would have see the movie PINK. Amitabh Bachhan was playing a role of an advocate in this movie and he explained that if an women […]
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Knowing the legal rights of women in India is the first step toward protecting yourself—because awareness empowers you to assert your rights and seek justice with confidence. You Have More Rights Than You Think In my years of practice, the single most common thing I hear from women is a version of this: “I didn’t […]
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Yes — a working wife can claim maintenance in India, and understanding why is the key to knowing what you are truly entitled to. Meera’s Story Meera earned ₹26,000 a month as a primary school teacher in Palam Vihar. Her husband, a senior manager at a multinational in Gurgaon, earned close to ₹1,40,000 a month. […]
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