The Supreme Court of India has said that a wife not doing housework cannot be treated as cruelty. The observation came while hearing a divorce plea filed by a husband. He claimed that his wife refused to cook and sought divorce on that ground. A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vikram Nath heard the Read More…
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Move to Decriminalise Giving Dowry: Kerala Law Reforms Panel Recommendation Reaches High Court
Kochi: In a significant development in the fight against dowry, the Kerala government has told the High Court that the Kerala Law Reforms Commission has recommended removing provisions that criminalise the act of giving dowry under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The proposal aims to shift the legal focus firmly onto those who demand dowry, Read More…


