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What women should know before getting married
Brut India
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3/8/2023
From wedding gifts to matrimonial property… this lawyer breaks down what women need to know about their rights as a wife.
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All those gifts that you get during your wedding are tax-free.
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I'm sure a lot of you ladies go through this when it comes to changing your surname after
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marriage, whether you should or whether you shouldn't, whether you want to retain your
00:21
own identity or you want to take on the identity of the family that you get married to.
00:26
Just remember that there is no law in the country which requires you to change your surname.
00:31
It's only a cultural practice which has come down generations which asks us to change our
00:38
surname. So it's your choice. If you want to change your surname, go ahead. And if you don't
00:42
want to, there's nothing requiring you to do so. Just in case a marriage has been called off
00:51
just before the wedding by the bride or the groom, then the other party can actually go
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to the civil court and claim compensation for the expenses that has already been made for the marriage.
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You know the best part about getting married are all those fancy gifts that you get.
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And the even better news is that all those gifts that you get during your wedding
01:13
are tax-free. Yes, you're exempt from tax, no matter the cost and no matter the kind of gift.
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You know, inter-religious marriages are absolutely legal in the country.
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But it's important for you to get married the right way for your marriage to be legal and valid
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as per the law. Now in India, all marriages are governed by religious personal laws. So two
01:38
Hindus can get married under the Hindu laws, two Muslims under the Muslim personal laws,
01:42
and two Christians under the Christian laws. So in case you belong to two different religions,
01:48
you need to get registered and get married under the special marriage act
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for your marriage to be legal and valid as per the law.
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If you ladies find yourself in some kind of trouble and you need an advocate to represent
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you for that, but you're hesitant to go to one because you think their fee is way too much and
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you won't be able to afford it. Remember that women and children have right to free legal aid
02:12
in this country. So if you want a lawyer for free, the government will provide you one.
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All you need to do is approach the legal services authority
02:21
in the court complex in your city, or you can also go online and make an application on
02:26
nalsa.gov.in and you get a pro bono lawyer to fight your case.
02:36
Did you know that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act not only protects women
02:41
from abuse from their husband or in-laws, but also domestic violence by their parents,
02:47
brothers, sisters, or anyone or any relative that they live in a shared household with.
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And domestic violence doesn't only mean physical violence. The act covers all kinds of abuse,
02:59
such as sexual, verbal, emotional, financial, and economic abuse.
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Did you know that women have absolutely no ownership rights over the house of her husband
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or her in-laws or the matrimonial home she stays in.
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She only has a right to stay in that matrimonial house and not be thrown out at any point of time.
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Hey, here is some good news. Hindu women have a right to share in the property of their parents
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even after marriage. Yes, as per the Hindu Succession Act,
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both the son and the daughter have equal share to parents' property.
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