Domestic Violence and Family Law
ALF has been litigating for survivors of domestic violence for almost two decades. Lawyers at ALF have represented women and queer persons who seek legal support, and have intervened at times of crises, collaborating with other women’s rights groups and civil society organisations.
Brochures on Supriyo v. Union of India: One Year after the Denial of Marriage Equality to Queer Persons
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A Dream Deferred – One Year After the Denial of Marriage Equality
In October 2023, the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in Supriyo vs. Union of India, denying marriage equality to queer persons. ALF released a booklet that unpacks the complexities of the judgment, exploring its broader implications on marriage, civil unions and adoption rights. In addition, the booklet also looks at ...
THE MYTH OF MISUSE OF 498A
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 failed to address the various forms of abuses meted out to married women, and the alarming increase of dowry deaths. This prompted the women’s rights movement in the 1970’s and 80’s to undertake an unrelenting campaign to bring “marital cruelty” under the ambit of the ...
The Changing Face of the Family- Guardianship, Custody and the Law
An individual is considered a minor till he or she attains the age of eighteen. Till a minor attains majority, he has a guardian, who is empowered to take decisions on behalf of the minor. The minor may also be in the custody of an individual, who is responsible for ...
Forced Into Marriage by Social Pressures
Recently, a doctor in Delhi committed suicide when she found out that her husband was gay. Her suicide note indicates that she also faced mental harassment from her husband. In late 2014, a dentist in Bangalore, on finding out that her husband was having sexual relationships with other men, filed a case ...