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Marriage and Family Law
June 1, 2008

The ‘husband’ in the context of cruelty, dowry death and the validity of marriage

How does one interpret the expression “husband” in the context of the offences of cruelty and dowry demands, in cases where the validity of the marriage is in question? In…
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Marriage and Family Law
May 1, 2008

Who is a legally wedded wife?

If a woman is duped into marriage by a man who is already married, and then deserted, can she claim maintenance for herself and her children? Savitaben was married in…
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Law and Society
April 1, 2008

SC upholds the importance of informed consent

Can a doctor remove a patient’s organs without informed consent, in the course of surgery, even if he thinks it’s in the patient’s best interest? In a recent judgment, the…
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Marriage and Family Law
April 1, 2008

Hindu women and adoption

A recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of a disabled woman from Madhya Pradesh highlighted that a married Hindu woman cannot adopt a child. The Supreme Court, in a…
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Human Rights
December 11, 2007

A draconian law

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, is a draco-nian law because it places the state in the capacity of a moral guardian vis-a-vis the citizen. The recent…
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Musings and Reflections
October 15, 2007

O Great Analyst!

When Freud melds with guru-shishya parampara Tripping over the doormat, you stumble into the dark room. Much like going into the matinee show from the bright sunlight of summer. Papa…
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Human Rights
September 8, 2007

Looking the other way

It is merely by chance that a stringer of a TV news channel recorded the beating, chaining and dragging of a petty thief behind a motorcycle by policemen in Bhagalpur.…
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Gender Justice
September 1, 2007

We need strong legislation to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

Because there is no clear legislation, only a set of guidelines by the Supreme Court, to deal with the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace, allegations of this nature…
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Marriage and Family Law
August 1, 2007

Raped woman’s testimony overrides medical evidence

The sexist attitudes of a patriarchal society ensure that convictions in rape cases in India are rare. The recent Supreme Court judgment, convicting the accused solely on the basis of…
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Marriage and Family Law
August 1, 2007

At odds with the Domestic Violence Act

In its first ever judgment involving the Domestic Violence Act, the Supreme Court gives an interpretation clearly at odds with the objectives of the Act and against the interests of…
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