#indianmarriagelaw

The institution of marriage has long been embedded in India’s socio-legal framework, reinforced heavily during British colonial rule. Each time the provision for criminalizing marital rape is brought forward, it collides with the perceived sanctity of marriage—a sanctity upheld at the cost of a...

The Case for Equalizing the Age 1. Gender Equality Under the Law Having different ages for men and women implies that girls “mature faster” or should settle down sooner — a stereotype rather than a reality. In today’s society, equality starts with the law. If men and women can vote, work, and...