What are the rights of a woman after divorce?
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What are the rights of a woman after divorce?
Right to Ancestral property A married woman has to be provided with shelter and maintenance by husband after the divorce. If she is a member of a joint family then she will be entitled to equal share of the husband, jointly with his mother and her children(after his death).
What is the punishment for mental harassment?
shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment. 2. Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1) shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. 3.
Is psychological harassment a crime?
Take action under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 Harassment is both a criminal offence and a civil action under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. This means that someone can be prosecuted in the criminal courts if they harass you. It also means you can take action against the person in the civil courts.
Is 498 a bailable?
3)Bihar High court in Arnesh Kumar Vs State of Bihar (2014) said: The fact that the section 498A (Dowry) is non cognisable and non-bailable offence has lent it dubious place of pride amongst the provision that are used as weapons rather than shield by disgruntled wives.