Rights of woman are moving from 1st Generation(Maintenance only) to 2nd Generation (Rights in Property)
Earlier Law:
1) On death of husband, widow had only limited right in property to live during in it during her remaining life.
The law changed. They were given full rights.
2) Daughters had no right to inherit property. Now the law says they have equal rights like son.
3) Law gave right to deserted wife for maintaining her life, till she remarries to someone else. Maintenance.
Now, the law wants to give a divorcee wife , not only maintenance but also property for her and children.
The laws have many faults.
But it is moving from first generation of Maintenance Rights to Second Generation of property rights.
The quarrels between wife and husband remain unsettled. Courts can have little time and scope to decide which of them is at fault..... And these new provisions are capable of grave misuse by some undeserving women. ... But the opens up new type of battles in courts. Only time can tell effects of law on family disputes.
Haresh Raichura
2/9/13
