Introduction Marital rape refers to non-consensual sexual intercourse between spouses. It is a form of sexual violence where one partner, typically the husband, forces or coerces the other partner into sexual activity without consent. The 8th …

Concept and Meaning Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with parents other than the biological parents. It severs the rights and responsibilities of the biological parents and transfers them to the adoptive parents. The adopted…

Introduction Globally, women have long stood at the margins of property ownership. The legal doctrine of coverture, as stated by Blackstone in English law, held that a woman’s legal identity was absorbed into her husband's upon marriage…

Abstract This article examines the struggle to ensure the right of daughters to ancestral property. It traces the discrimination rooted in religious and social beliefs that denied the recognition of daughters as a coparcener and reflects on how the…

While many societies are rethinking the traditional role of marriage in regulating sexual and reproductive behaviour, Nepal still continues to preserve it as a sacrament under the Muluki Civil Code, 2074. Section 74 of this Muluki Civil Code, deems …

Introduction of the Facts Ratna Man Manandhar has two sons, Ganesh Man and Prem Man, and a younger daughter, Ratna Devi.  Applicant’s Claim (Prem Man): They had been living jointly (sagol) but Prem Man started living separately witho…