Mehr (dower) means money or property which the wife is entitled to receive from the husband in consideration of the marriage.
There was a huge uproar after the Supreme Court's decision in the Shah Bano case. This is an analysis of the aftermath of the decision.
‘Nafaqah’ refers to the moral duty of a person to take care of his wife and his children until they become independent under Muslim law.
Lok Adalat promotes the Gandhian principle of peacefulness and is based on transparency, efficiency and a less expensive form of justice.
The concept of ombudsman originated in 1809 with the official inauguration of the institution of Ombudsman in Sweden.
Conciliation is a process by which discussion between parties is kept going through the participation of a conciliator.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a petition that can be filed by any member of the public for any matter of public interest, for redress of public wrong or injury.
This is an act to consolidate and amend the law relating to domestic arbitration, international commercial arbitration and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
The divorce procedure in India starts from the filing of the divorce petition and ends with the pronouncement of the final order of the divorce.
Administrative law encompasses laws and legal principles governing the administration and regulation of government agencies.