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Journal of Legal Research by ILRF · Vol. 1, Issue 8 (October 2026)

Human Rights, Gender Equality and Social Justice: Reconsidering the Rights of Husbands in Matrimonial Disputes in India

Reshma Jagtap | Research Scholar | Gokhale Education Society's N. B. Thakur Law College and Research Centre, Nashik

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Abstract

Takes a balanced second look at husbands' rights in Indian matrimonial law (cruelty, maintenance, domestic violence, custody), framed by constitutional equality and human rights. It draws on Arnesh Kumar and the Social Action Forum cases on misuse safeguards. It proposes procedural fairness, gender-neutral remedies where the harm isn't sex-specific, and better data, without weakening protections for wives.

Article Information

Journal
Journal of Legal Research by ILRF
ISSN
3139-7107 (Online)
Volume
1 (I)
Issue
8 — October 2026
Length
21 Pages
Published
2 November 2026
Publisher
India Legal Research Foundation
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How to Cite

Reshma Jagtap, “Human Rights, Gender Equality and Social Justice: Reconsidering the Rights of Husbands in Matrimonial Disputes in India”, Journal of Legal Research by ILRF, Vol. 1, Issue 8 (October 2026), ISSN 3139-7107.

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