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  Q. Critically analyze the law relating to Sexual Harassment at Workplace in India?  What are the main causes for the failure in implementing the laws relating to sexual harassment?     Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Sexual harassment is a common problem affecting all women in this world irrespective of the profession that they are in, but the legal system is sleeping and so they fail in providing them security. It’s not all, women living in those countries who have developed legal system faces other problems like being fired out of work, ridiculed, societal pressure or promises of desired promotion, etc. which makes them left with no words. Sexual harassment is about male dominance over women and it is used to remind women that they are weaker than men. In a society where violence against women is posed just to show the patriarchal value operating in society, these values of men pose the greatest challenge in curbing sexual harassment. Studies have show...

  Q. Write a short not on Salient features of Dowry Prohibition Act? Critically analyse reasons for the failure of The Act? Dowry Prohibition Act ,  Indian law ,  enacted  on May 1, 1961, intended to prevent the giving or receiving of a  dowry . Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, dowry includes property, goods, or money given by either party to the marriage, by the parents of either party, or by anyone else in connection with the marriage. The Dowry Prohibition Act applies to persons of all religions in  India . The original text of the Dowry Prohibition Act was widely judged to be ineffective in curbing the practice of dowry. Moreover, specific forms of violence against women continued to be linked to a failure to meet dowry demands. As a result, the legislation underwent subsequent  amendment . In 1984, for example, it was changed to specify that presents given to a bride or a groom at the time of a wedding are allowed. The  law  required...

  Q2 (a). Define dower (Mahr) and discuss its nature? What is the importance of a dower in the Muslim law of marriage?   Ans. Definition, Nature and Importance of Dower (Mahr) – Dower .-Dower is an integral part of Muslim marriage. It is given by the husband to wife in the form of money or property in consideration of marriage. In other words, mahr (dower) is something in the nature of nuptial gift which is given by a husband to his wife at the time of marriage or after marriage. The system of "dower" is not new in Muslim law. In pre-Islamic Arabia, it was prevalent in some other form. In those days, there were two forms of marriage for the purpose of dower (a) In the first category of marriage, the wife did not accompany her husband to his home after marriage. She continued to live at her parent's house and her husband usually visited her. In such marriage, it was customary to give to the wife, on marriage, which was called "Sadaq" (the wife was call...

  Q. 7 (a) Who are competent to make a contract? Or What do you understand by the competency to enter into a contract? Who are competent to form a contract under the Indian Contract Act? Q. 7 (b). Write a critical note on the minor's contract with leading Explain with decided cases that minor's contracts are void-ab intio. Can a minor's contract be specifically enforced and ratified? or Who are the persons 'not competent to contract'? What is the nature of an agreement entered into by a minor? Discuss the remedies available to the other party in such agreements.   Ans. Who are competent to Contract .-According to Section 10, for entering into a valid contract the parties must be competent to contract. Section 11 lays down the provision about the persons who are competent to contract. According to Section 11: "Every person is competent to contract who : (i) is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject; and (ii) is o...