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The Truth About Parents Disowning Children in India

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Introduction Several cases have occurred in India where parents have attempted to disown their children, and the courts have intervened. The following are a few examples: The Bombay High Court decided earlier this year that a mother cannot disown her son solely because of his sexual orientation. According to the Delhi High Court, such discrimination is contrary to public policy and morality and cannot be tolerated. According to the Supreme Court of India, a father cannot disown his son for marrying a woman from a lower caste because caste-based discrimination must be eliminated. One such instance involved the parents of a son who came from a very reputed family and were accused of cruelty under Section 498A because they believed they would also become involved in the matrimonial dispute and could be targeted for false accusations. It was also their intention to disown their son as they felt ashamed and embarrassed. However, it is important to remember that everyone is innocent until p...
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What is the legal process for changing your religion in Karnataka?

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Introduction Religion is a system of beliefs, practices, rituals, and moral codes that revolve around questions of existence, purpose, divinity, and the sacred. Religion is often viewed as a framework for understanding life, guiding behavior, and cultivating community among its adherents. However, religions differ widely across cultures and history but share some fundamental characteristics. Even though there are numerous religions practiced in the world, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Sikhism are the most common ones. It is important to remember that not everyone adheres to a religion. In secularism, individuals identify themselves as atheists (no belief in deities) or agnostics (uncertainty about the existence of deities). Religion continues to play a significant role in shaping human societies and individual lives, despite its diversity. The decision to leave one's religion and embrace another may be influenced by several deeply personal, social, or spiri...
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Life After Divorce in Indian Society: The LGBTQ+ Perspective

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  Divorce is becoming more accepted in India. I have been practicing Family Law in Bangalore for over two decades. Through my observations of changing social norms, changing gender roles, and shifting perspectives on love and relationships, many individuals now face life after divorce's complexities. One lesser-discussed but significant factor contributing to marital breakdown is a change in sexual orientation, which plays an important role in the decision to part ways. This blog explores the shifting dynamics of love in Indian society, how sexual orientation affects marriage, and how individuals are finding themselves after divorce. In India, divorce is changing Marriage is considered a lifelong commitment in Indian society. However, as societal norms evolve, a growing understanding emerges that love and compatibility are complex and fluid. While divorce rates remain lower in India than in many Western countries, they are rising, particularly in urban areas. Still, unlike me, mos...
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Domestic Violence Protection from Wife and In-Laws can be filed by a man

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Introduction Due to the patriarchal structure of society and men's dominance over women in society, studies showing that women commit significant rates of violence against men are highly controversial. The critics argue, first and foremost, that it is important to analyze the aggression of women to men in a broader social context even though they are capable of violence. In history, both in society and in close relationships, the men held the position of authority. Physical differences, the expected outcomes of violence, as well as reactions, will likely lead to quite different motivations for using violence between men and women. According to many critics who oppose the idea that men are victims, violence perpetrated by men against women has significantly more damaging consequences than violence perpetrated by women against men. All defenses state that men abuse women and women respond by becoming aggressive. However, it is difficult for the general public, and even sometimes the...
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Divorce Lawyer in India's Perspective on Alimony for a Wife in the Case of a Void Marriage

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Introduction Recent developments have led to a Supreme Court bench's decision that the case should be remanded to the Chief Justice of India to form a three-judge bench based on the conflicting judgments handed down by a two-judge bench about the award of alimony. The sacred bond of love, trust, and commitment that is marriage can sometimes take a turn during a relationship which can cause both parties to question the foundation of their relationship. In the annulment of a marriage, the legal declaration declares that the marriage did not exist. On the other hand, the annulment invalidates the marriage at the beginning, as if it never existed. In the case of an annulment, does the wife still have the right to receive alimony in the future, regardless of the annulment? The annulment of a marriage is a legal process which can be used to declare it null and void through various legal processes. This can occur for a number of reasons, such as fraud, coercion, incapacity, or a failure ...
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Marriage promises made on false pretenses

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Marriage Promise Fraud: Criminal Offence The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was introduced on August 11, 2023, and assented to by the President on December 25, 2023. It became effective on July 1, 2024, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC). There is one very important addition to the BNS which is Section 69, which specifically deals with the OFFENSE OF FALSE PROMISE OF MARRIAGE .  This issue had previously been ambiguously defined under the IPC as a serious offense. There have been a growing number of cases where women have been deceived into sexual relationships under false promises of marriage, leading to the urgent need for the law to be clarified. False Promises of Marriage as a Crime The concept of false promise of marriage refers to situations in which a man induces a woman into sexual intercourse by deceitfully claiming that he is going to marry her, but does not actually intend to do so, despite having no genuine intentions to do so. Contrary to the case of rape, in which ...
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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