The provision under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was made with the intention of protecting women who have been victims of abuse or cruelty by their husband or family members of the husband. However, this cure for the woman has been misused and is the cause behind the increase in false allegations …
You might be facing a difficult situation where someone is blackmailing you to circulate a morphed photograph & tarnish your reputation in the society or family. You might be facing a situation where someone is blackmailing you to return sexula favours. Do not be scared! Gather the courage and take the step against such individuals …
What to do if someone is blackmailing you with video? Blackmailing with video is one of the most common offences in India which has grown with the advancement of technology and digitalization. Generally, imagery is used for blackmailing individuals. Imagery can be categorised into static and motion. Static imagery includes pictures while motion imagery includes …
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Working or Non-working, wives are entitled to alimony provided they meet the requirements for claiming the same! The law is settled where a wife unable to maintain herself is entitled to get alimony. However, it is not the same in the case of working women, and certain factors that influence the right of the working …
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SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989: SC/ST Atrocities Act was enacted with the aim of providing protection to the Shedule Cast and Schedule Tribe community from social disabilities for instance denial of access to certain places or using customary passage, personal atrocities such as drinking or eating inedible food, sexual exploitation, malicious prosecution, etc. How …
As offences under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 are cognizable and non-bailable offences, you have to file a bail application before the Court of Session to get bail. The government of India enacted the Prevention of Atrocities Act in 1989 which describes certain crimes against the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) …
No more giving up on dreams for girls to make careers as the government will be increasing the Legal Age of marriage from 18 years to 21 years. Recently, an amendment bill of the Prohibition of Child Marriage(Amendment) Bill, 2021 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha by the government with the objective of raising …
‘Nimbooz’ is to be decided whether a fruit Juice or lemonade by the Supreme Court. Who does not want to have lemonade in summer! With the soaring temperatures in the climate, the demand for juices and lemonades also increases. However, if you come across ‘Nimbooz’ to be trending on social media then you must know …
Yes, you have heard it right. The 6 months period which is also known as the ‘cooling-off period’ is not required anymore for getting a divorce. Before we get to how the 6 months waiting period can be waived off for getting a divorce, let us understand the basics of divorce in India. Divorce and …
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India has seen great progress in the sanctity of marriage. The duties and responsibilities of a husband and wife who are legally married are equally burdensome. Traditionally couples got married even without knowing each other and went through a phase of lack of communication and misunderstandings. Presently, the partners chose to get to know each …
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