Despite decriminalization, the queer community faces ongoing violence, oppression, and ridicule. The State s limited efforts to address discrimination post-Section 377 persist. The law, especially .
We have addressed the concerns of men heading for a legal separation. ET Wealth has listed the costs they may have to bear in a divorce, the manner in which courts decide maintenance and child support, as well as the legal fee they might have to pay. More importantly, we tell them about the precautions they can take when they know that a separation is imminent.
Since the Law Commission has called for suggestions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), there have been a lot of debates and discussions about the
The issue of personal law running at odds with a woman s rights tore on to the national consciousness in the Mohd Ahmed Khan Vs Shah Bano Begum (1985) case where the SC ordered that maintenance be paid to Khan s first wife Shah Bano beyond the iddat period. The SC order regretted that Article 44 remained a dead letter and questioned the logic of allowing communities to usher in reforms on their own.