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Introduction India has been a male dominated country for decades, which led to creating new women centric laws. The new laws like The Domestic Violence Act, 2005, was enacted for protecting women who have been mentally and physically harassed and tortured in the Indian society for years. The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 is an act which has helped women have a decent living after getting a divorce. Section 498-A of the IPC, 1860 provides protection to married women from cruelty and dowry harassment from her husband or any relatives of the husband. How are Women centric laws misused? While such women centric laws are indispensable to protect the interests of women, there are instances where these laws have been misused by women for their own benefits. There are many cases in which women have misused the laws specifically made for them to satisfy their ego and their needs. Case In the case of Sejalben Tejasbhai Chovatiya vs. State of Gujarat, the wife didn't state in the f...

Introduction India’s legal structure is based on its societal skeleton system. Although India is the land of diversity; nonetheless, it is yet a far-fetched vision for India to be a land of acceptance. Discrimination based on the gender of a person in employment, in workplaces, in public places, and general acceptance in society is still very prominent.  We’ve been talking about equality for several years now. The issue has been swamped by the print media for ages and the digital media in recent years. Everyone talks about equality and how it is important for a healthy society and how it can be accomplished through numerous processes and practices. Effects on Men By seeing the growing pattern of false allegations and misuse of laws that are enacted for the protection of women, a question that arises in the minds of many is, “Are men vulnerable?” The answer to the question is YES, men are vulnerable. They are humans and have feelings. They have their highs and lows in their life...