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Abused women seek help, but not divorce, say lawyers

Harshita Meenaktshi10411 Comment on Abused women seek help, but not divorce, say lawyers

Divorce lawyers say that women seeking help from domestic abuse prefer redressal, but that does not stop the abuse. In six out of 10 cases dealt with by divorce lawyers women prefer out-of-court settlements like redressals and do not opt for divorce. “Most women clients in abusive marriages only seek legal advice for redressal, where […]

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Demands for dowry: officially low, actually not so

Mrunmayee Kulkarni20141 Comment on Demands for dowry: officially low, actually not so

Official data shows a decline in dowry harassment cases in the city last year. Activists disagree. Cases of dowry harassment have decreased by 22.71 percent from 2019 to 2020 in Bengaluru. Women’s rights activists attribute this to the under-reporting of cases rather than an actual decline. In the last five years, according to the National […]

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