Legal Rights Of Women IN INDIA
“ Any nation that does not learn to place women on the same pedestal of respect and dignity as men, will never in a thousand years attain greatness. ” ~Abhijit Naskar There is no dearth of laws for women in India but there is surely a lack of awareness amongst women about their legal rights in our country. Indian laws provide for protection and development of women in Indian society. The need of the hour is that every women must be aware about her legal rights, some of these include: • Right against domestic violence and dowry demand: A woman is protected against domestic violence under the special law namely Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act enacted to safeguard woman against physical, mental, sexual and economic abuse. The Indian Penal Code also provides protection to woman against cruelty by husband and his relatives under sectio