What rights do women in India in relationships akin to marriage have?

Kothari, Jayna (2013) What rights do women in India in relationships akin to marriage have? South Asia @ LSE (15 Jul 2013). Website.

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A recent Madras High Court judgement made headlines for suggesting that couples who have premarital sex can be considered to be married. Jayna Kothari puts the judgement in legal context and argues that the court’s ruling strengthens the position of women in longstanding, intimate relationships.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited:	03 May 2017 16:21
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 18:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/75283

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