Junior lawyer, Ritesh Chowdhury, represents grassroots activism, with statements like: “How can we survive on ₹200-300 per day when seniors charge ₹20,000 per hearing?” exposing the stark compensation disparity in the legal field. “Career in litigation is not as lucrative as a corporate job, and thus GLASS provides an additional allowance for a year to sustain and […]
Reimagining Inheritance: The Supreme Court’s Ram Charan Judgment and the Legal Journey of Female Heirs in India
The Gendered Landscape of Inheritance Law in India Inheritance law in India has long been shaped by patriarchal traditions, religious customs, and legal frameworks that privileged the male lineage. Women, especially daughters and widows, have historically been excluded from inheriting family property, especially ancestral or the joint family property. These exclusions were rooted not only […]
