Women in live-in relationships are treated like concubines, says Rajasthan Human Rights Commission

The rights body said it was the responsibility of the state and central governments to protect women and introduce a separate law for cohabiting.

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· Sep 05, 2019 · 12:08 pm

Triple talaq case petitioner Ishrat Jahan says she may move Supreme Court against polygamy

Jahan said she will also fight for the right of Muslim women to get at least half their husband’s property during divorce.

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· Sep 21, 2018 · 10:00 am

Misuse of Section 498A: SC modifies earlier order, says welfare committees not needed in dowry cases

The top court had in 2017 ordered the constitution of the committees in every district to look into cases filed under the section.

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· Sep 14, 2018 · 11:31 am

Centre proposes to ban ‘indecent representation’ of women through digital means

The Ministry of Women and Child Development made the proposals after inputs received from a parliamentary panel that was formed to update the law.

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· Jun 05, 2018 · 09:15 am

Forced marriage: Supreme Court orders police protection for Karnataka politician’s daughter

The woman’s lawyer pointed out that the Hindu Marriage Act does not mention consent and urged the court to make consent mandatory under the law.

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· May 08, 2018 · 10:52 am

‘Should consent be mandatory under Hindu Marriage Act?’ SC asks Centre, Karnataka to respond to PIL

The petition was filed by the daughter of a Karnataka politician claiming to have been forcibly married.

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· Apr 11, 2018 · 03:09 pm

Unmarried women can claim maintenance from fathers if their parents are separated, says Bombay HC

The judge cited earlier judgments that ruled in favour of unmarried financially dependent major daughters even if they do not suffer from a disability.

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· Apr 07, 2018 · 05:34 pm

Parsi woman who married outside community can enter tower of silence, panchayat tells Supreme Court

Goolrukh Gupta had challenged a high court order upholding Parsi law that does not allow a woman who has married outside the community to enter Parsi temples.

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· Dec 14, 2017 · 05:08 pm

Constitution bench to decide whether a woman marrying outside faith can be deemed to have converted

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea against a Gujarat High Court verdict, which said a Parsi woman is deemed to have converted after marrying a Hindu man.

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· Oct 09, 2017 · 01:29 pm

Shani Shingnapur row: Trupti Desai, activists detained after trying to enter temple

Locals stopped them from entering the temple’s inner sanctum after the Bombay High Court ruled that all places of worship in the state should be open to women.

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· Apr 02, 2016 · 03:17 pm

How an SC ruling allowing financial settlement in a marital cruelty case hurts women's rights

If financial compromises are allowed, harassed women could be denied justice by being coerced into accepting settlements.

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· Aug 08, 2014 · 06:34 am