Abstract:

An overview of Indian women’s history, legal evolution, and constitutional protections has been presented in the preceding chapters. The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the legal rights of women in India and the ways in which they are treated unequally and unfairly. Since personal law has its origins in the family unit, it is sometimes referred to by the more colloquial term "family law." Given that a person's religious affiliation and the cultural norms practiced by his family have such a profound impact on his identity formation and social standing. It's hard to picture a functioning social order in which neither the family nor women play any significant roles. A woman's entire existence is dedicated to providing for and caring for her family. She is the future's background, since she produces, reproduces, and generates it for her family. The fact that she was female, feminine, and a feminist meant that she was denied equality despite being the backbone of the family and half of the human race. Outside of the house precincts, her personality causes her to be treated differently, but she also faces discrimination within the home precincts when issues arise. General Law legislation afforded her protection, elevated her standing, and limited her exploitation, but in terms of personal law, she faced discrimination, and the laws on the subject were in their infancy. Following independence, much was done for women, and the horrors caused by the arbitrary nature of personal laws were greatly reduced. However, unless we secure measures like the Uniform Civil Code, each community's own personal law will apply to women

Description:

Indian Women, Personal Laws, family law