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Every working woman should know what the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 is all about

In a developing society where women’s role in all walks of life is getting broader day by day, it was necessary for the government to preserve their self-respect for motherliness and absolute safety for the child to be born. As the numbers of women employees are increasing rapidly in both public and private sector, granting them maternity leave and other benefits and allowances were recommended by the social activists and other women forums across the country.Before 1961, there was no comprehensive provision in Indian law system for the protection of women working in different private and…

Family law reforms - Change infidelity regulation, repair relationship era for both kids, women at 18 years, says government cell.

Improving the obsolete infidelity regulation “based on the assumption of spouse being the home of the husband”, presenting another regulation for coping with “honour killings” and eliminating the sex discrimination inherent in-laws that state a diminished legal age of relationship to get a woman — these are a few of the household law reforms recommended from the government-hired high-level cell.The committee’s statement, that has also requested to get a bar on polygamy and talaq, is likely to be positioned prior to the Supreme Court that will be reading a request submitted by a Uttarakhand-…

A few necessary things for landlords to consider before renting out the house

Renting out houses has become a hugely unfailing business specially in metro and mini metro cities. Sometimes, this becomes a great nuisance for the landlords as they take no care of some magnificent things while renting out their rooms and houses. As a result landlord-tenant disputes arise snatching the peace of mind of both the parties. Here in the text to follow, we would discuss some glaring point that each and every landlord should never ignore:Complete Verification:Checking each and every aspect about the authenticity of the tenants is of paramount importance. You should ask them for…

A few things that every Indian should know about The Family Court Act, 1984

The legal machinery that works upon the matters related to matrimonial disputes, custody of children and maintenance for wife and kids is known as Family Court. Going back into the history, the first family court in the world was established in the United States in the year 1910. In India, the Central Govt. enacted the Family Court Act in the year 1984 keeping in view the need for quick settlement of family disputes.It was in the year 1975 when both the report of 59th law commission and the status of Women Committee appealed to the Central Government to enact a separate judicial forum to…

A few tips for tenants to avoid disputes with their landlords

In the past 2 decades, a large percentage of India’s urban population has become more migratory than ever before. In the metro cities like Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai have registered a never-before presence of the migratory people. As a result, leasing out houses and flats on rent has become a gigantic business. The rent in these cities has also skyrocketed in the recent past. The landlords are making huge money without doing anything. It’s only a business that requires only one time investment and keeps giving return for the entire lifetime.In the light of the above, the number of…

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