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According to the International Research Centre
for Women, almost 47 percent of girls are married
before the age of 18. Currently, India ranks 13 in
the world when it comes to child marriages.

rimes against women occur every minute at the time of the marriage to the bride or the
Successful and Cis in their houses, public places or at the bridegroom and their family is to be penalised.
in India. Women are not safe, whether it
Dowry system, giving and taking of dowry, is a
workplace. Your safety in your hands sounds
norm in India. Dowry is often asked of the bride
dedicated like a clichéd adage to repeat. Given the number and her family by the groom and his family. The
of crimes that are committed against women, it
system has taken strong roots because women
is pertinent that women are aware about the laws
that are in place to protect them. after marriage move in with their spouse and
in-laws. Also, over the centuries, the lack for
Remember knowledge is power. As a parent, economic independence of women and the taboo
litigating Laws that When demands for dowry even after marriage
towards divorce has resulted in bride burning.
are not met by the girl’s families, many women
lawyer Safe or Protect

Mrs. Patel is Women Created by :
eera Kaura Patel is a with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Vaibhav Jain To ensure women’s safety at workplace, this Act
seeks to protect them from sexual harassment at
successful and dedicated an expert against various TV Channels in relation to Advocate their place of work. Thirty-six percent of Indian
Mlitigating lawyer practicing some TV shows which exhibited behaviours wife, daughter, employee and a woman these are tortured, beaten and even burnt. companies and 25 percent among MNC’s are
in Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court on laws & similar to ragging. Her relentless campaign are rights set in place to protect you and it is It is one of the major challenges that our society not complaint with the Sexual Harassment Act
and Delhi District Courts. Mrs. Patel’s main against a chocolate giant and against a reputed important that you are aware about these. is grappling with. Women openly complaining according to a FICCI-EY November 2015 report.
practice areas are Criminal Law, Civil Law, regulations relating production house for an advertisement that --------------------- about it has helped to spread the word and Sexual harassment at workplace also includes
Family/Matrimonial Law, Corporate Laws, somewhat eulogised the concept of ‘Ragging’ The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 encourage other women to take a stand. – the use of language with sexual overtones,
Intellectual Property, Commercial Arbitration to ragging and as in hostel life, ultimately led to removal of that According to the International Research Centre --------------------- invasion of private space with a male colleague
and Litigation, Immigration Law, Human Rights, advertisement from Indian television through for Women, almost 47 percent of girls are Indian Divorce Act, 1969 hovering too close for comfort, subtle touches
etc. Mrs. Patel has done her bachelors in Arts intervention of Advertising Standards Council married before the age of 18. Currently, India The Indian Divorce Act allows the dissolution and innuendoes.
(Hons.) English literature from University of such, she is frequently of India. ranks 13 in the world when it comes to child of marriage, mutual consent, nullity of marriage, ---------------------
Delhi in 2002 followed by a Baccalaureate of After the enactment of UGC Regulations on marriages. Since child marriage has been steeped judicial separation and restitution of conjugal Indecent Representation of
Laws form Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, invited to seminars and Curbing the Menace of Ragging, 2009, Mrs. into the Indian culture and tradition since rights. Women(Prevention) Act, 1986
and University of Delhi in 2006. She enrolled Patel has counselled various victims and owing centuries, it has been tough eliminating it. Family Courts are established to file, hear, and This Act prohibits indecent representation of
as an advocate with the Bar Council of India in conferences aimed to her active involvement with the cases, she The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was made dispose of such cases. women through advertisement or in publications,
2006 and commenced practicing as an Advocate is mindful of the various lacunas that exist in effective in 2007. This act defines child marriage --------------------- writings, paintings, figures or in any other
with Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Senior Advocate who at educating various the UGC Regulations as well as various other as a marriage where the groom or the bride are Maternity Benefit Act, 1861 manner.
is practicing on the criminal side. Passionate state legislations on the subject of ragging. As underage, that is, the bride is under 18 years of This act regulates the employment of women ---------------------
about law and in pursuit of higher academic stakeholders like such, she even filed a Public Interest Litigation age or the boy is younger than 21 years. and maternity benefits mandated by law. It states National Commission for Women Act, 1990
brilliance, she got herself enrolled in Masters of in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in 2014, Parents trying to marry underage girls are that a woman employee who has worked in The National Commission for Women (NCW)
Law programme at Faculty of Law, University which unfortunately the Hon’ble Court did not subject to action under this law. Since the law an organisation for a period of at least 80 days is a statutory body of the Government of
of Ottawa, Canada and successfully completed fresher students, senior entertain at that time in view of the existing makes these marriages illegal, it acts as a major during the 12 months preceding the date of her India, established in January 1992. Lalitha
the same in 2008. She also worked as Senior legal framework. She intends to again approach deterrent. expected delivery is entitled to receive maternity Kumaramangalam was appointed its Chairperson
Legal Consultant at Agha & Co., Dubai, and students, university the Hon’ble Supreme Court in future when the --------------------- benefits, which includes maternity leave, nursing in 2014.
handled various matters pertaining to corporate/ time is ripe. Special Marriage Act, 1954 breaks, medical allowance, etc. The NCW represents the rights of women in
commercial arbitrations and litigation. She is staff, faculty, heads of Mrs. Patel is an expert on laws & regulations The objectives of this act is to provide – a --------------------- India and provides a voice for their issues and
also a Partner in Law Circle which is a multi- relating to ragging and as such, she is special form of marriage in certain cases, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971 concerns. The National Commission for Women
speciality law firm. Thereafter, she returned to institutions, etc. frequently invited to seminars and conferences provide for registration of certain marriages The Act came into effect into 1972, was Act aims to improve the status of women and
India to establish her independent legal practice aimed at educating various stakeholders like and, to provide for divorce. In a country like amended in 1975 and 2002. The aim of the worked for their economic empowerment.
in Delhi. fresher students, senior students, university India and with the diverse religions and cast, Act is to reduce the occurrence of illegal ---------------------
Apart from her flourishing legal practice as a representing victims of ragging, initiating legal staff, faculty, heads of institutions, etc. She when people from different faiths and caste abortion and consequent maternal mortality and Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
litigating lawyer, Mrs. Patel has been associated proceedings against errant production houses/TV was recently invited by National Human chose to get married they do it under the Special morbidity. This Act prevents discrimination in terms of
with SAVE as an Honorary Legal Head for programs that eulogised acts of ragging, guiding Rights Commission as a panel expert speaker Marriage Act. It clearly states the conditions under which a remuneration. It provides for payment of equal
the last eight years. Since her association and supervising volunteers on legal aspects at an anti-ragging program organised in It is not applicable to the state of Jammu and pregnancy can be ended or aborted and specifies recompense to men and women workers.
with SAVE, she has played multiple roles in who are responsible for filing RTIs and who are Kochi, Kerala. She very recently enlightened Kashmir and also extends to intending spouses the persons qualified to conduct the same. It is necessary to know these and other laws in
the organisation, including but not limited counselling victims on a regular basis, etc. many students as a technical panel speaker who are Indian nationals and living abroad. --------------------- place to protect the interests of women. Only
to creating awareness amongst necessary Mrs. Patel’s eight year’s journey with SAVE in a conference organised by Govt. Women --------------------- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace if you are aware of your rights can you fight
stakeholders and victims about ragging and has been very difficult as well as inspiring. In Engineering College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, which Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, against any injustice meted out to you at home,
ragging related regulations/laws by speaking at her initial years, she was responsible for issuing was also attended by Hon’ble Mr. Justice According to this act, taking or giving of dowry 2013 at the workplace, or in the society.
various conferences, counselling, guiding and legal notices to and filing various complaints Deepak Maheshwari, High Court of Rajasthan.
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