Neha Mathoor, Author at Lead India

What Are the Legal Rights of Partners in a Live-In Relationship under Indian Law?

The concept of a live-in relationship stems from the widened thought of the people who, over time, began to crave an uncomplicated affair free of strings attached. A living relationship couple is those who cohabitate with a pure understanding with no expectations being the bottom line. On the other hand, however, there is no such …

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What Are Your Workers Compensation Rights?

General Legal issues / By Neha Mathoor

Workmen Compensation Act, of 1923, is an act that holds employers liable to pay compensation to their employees if they suffer from any accident or illness in respect of their occupation. The main objective of this act is to provide compensation to the employees in case of any illness or disability during their course of …

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How To Defend False Case Of Domestic Violence And Dowry?

Common Marriage Problems / By Neha Mathoor

Different countries have identified the offence of domestic violence and dowry as a serious threat to an individual’s total development. It is a breach of fundamental human rights. Dowry is one of the worst social disasters our country has ever face, and no educated society should have to tolerate it, hence every effort is being …

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How Does Remarriage After Filing For Divorce Affect Property Division?

Divorce Issue / By Neha Mathoor

The spouse gets the rights in the property of the other spouse from the moment of marriage. The divorce does not affect these rights. The property is divide among couples during divorce. If one of the spouses remarries after divorce, his or her existing property rights will not get affect. It will remain the same. …

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What Are Your Rights Under The Domestic Violence Act?

General Legal issues / By Neha Mathoor

Domestic Violence now encompasses emotional, mental, economic, and other forms of brutality, in addition to physical acts. Domestic violence refers to acts that endanger the victim’s health, safety, life, limb, or well-being, including physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse, committed by anyone in a domestic relationship with them. The Act also addresses domestic abuse …

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How To Handle Harassment By Police In India?

General Legal issues / By Neha Mathoor

Police corruption is dangerous for every society. We are coming across many cases of police harassment. The police who were refer to as a protector are no longer protectors, rather they harass the people in the country. Police harassment may take many forms like abuse or mistreatment by police. The mistreatment can be verbal or …

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What Is The Law Related To Alimony In Divorce Proceedings?

Divorce Issue / By Neha Mathoor

The court, while deciding the divorce proceedings, also considers the alimony. The court decides the amount of alimony after considering various factors. The alimony plays a major role in divorce proceedings as it makes this proceeding smooth. The alimony can be granted interim, permanent, or both. Until that time, the order of permanent alimony is …

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What Are The Rights Of Adoptive Parents Under Indian Law?

General Legal issues / By Neha Mathoor

Adoption is the legal procedure in which an adopted child becomes the legal child of his adoptive parents. All the rights and liabilities are the same as those of their biological child. The ties of an adoptive child with the biological family are broken. All the social, legal, and kinship benefits of a biological child …

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What Are The Remedies Against False FIR?

General Legal issues / By Neha Mathoor

A First Information Report (FIR) is a written record create by police when they receive information concerning the commission of a cognizable offence. It is a report of information that reaches the police first in time, hence it is name as First Information Report. It is typically a complaint file with the police by the …

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How Does the Hindu Succession Act Govern Inheritance?

Property Issues / By Neha Mathoor

The Hindu Succession Act governs the succession and inheritance of property among Hindus. This Act lays down the procedure for inheritance and succession. The Act talks about two types of succession, one is intestate and the other is testamentary succession. The Hindu personal law is based on two schools, Mitakshara School and Dayabhaga School. Mitakshara …

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