THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT‚ 1961 (Act No. 28 of 1961) (20th May‚ 1961) An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title‚ extent and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act‚ 1961. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may‚ by notification in the official Gazette‚ appoint
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Lobolo or Lobola (Mahadi in Sesotho; sometimes translated as bride price) is a traditional Southern African custom whereby the man pays the family of his fiancée for her hand in marriage (Compare with the European dowry custom where the woman brings assets[citation needed]). The custom is aimed at bringing the two families together‚ fostering mutual respect‚ and indicating that the man is capable of supporting his wife financially and emotionally. Traditionally the lobola payment was in cattle as
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English play on social evils {dowry} The Demanded Dowry Characters:- Narrator[N] Ghosh Family-Mr. Ghosh [FG]‚ Mrs. Ghosh [MG]‚ Sagar [son] Rai Family-Mr. Rai [FR]‚ Mrs. Rai [MR]‚ Sagarika [daughter] Story N:-Today we‚ the seven members {names} of this play greet you all. Here we have in our play Mr. Rai being played by XYZ…. He is a retired person who had worked in Indian navy before. Now we have Mrs. Rai being played by XYZ…. She is
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Bala Vidya Mandir Sr.Sec.School & BVM Global Group of Schools Topic-Constitutional Design Class IX Sub-Social Science Democratic Constitution in South Africa: Struggle against apartheid The racial discrimination against the blacks in South Africa brought about by the white minority groups came to be called as Apartheid. Apartheid divided the people on the basis of their skin colour. Trains‚ buses‚ taxis‚ hotels‚ hospitals and schools were separate for whites and blacks. The African
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last half of the twentieth century‚ the sentiments of other countries started to change and the pressure from these countries was one of the reasons apartheid was finally dismantled in 1994. The Role of the International Community During the Struggle Against Apartheid will be examined specifically through the lens of the United Nations and South Africa’s relationship with the entity. South Africa’s
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The Awakening: Struggle Against Society and Nature Kate Chopin’s The Awakening was a bold piece of fiction in its time‚ and protagonist Edna Pontellier was a controversial character. She upset many nineteenth century expectations for women and their supposed roles. One of her most shocking actions was her denial of her role as a mother and wife. Kate Chopin displays this rejection gradually‚ but the concept of motherhood is major theme throughout the novel. Edna is fighting against the societal and
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When Your Partner is struggling with an Addiction When Your Partner is Struggling with an Addiction you are not alone … substance abuse affects millions of families. It is a difficult road to travel and can have severe consequences. When you think about it‚ you may find that a lot of your energy has been focused on your addicted partner – trying to rescue‚ cover up for‚ or stop him/her from destroying careers or even lives. Should you continue in this relationship‚ the strength‚ persistence‚ and
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Sample Essay Introduction Seventeen years ago‚ I came bounding into a world of love and laughter. I was the first child‚ the first grandchild‚ the first niece‚ and the primary focus of my entire extended family. Although they were not married‚ my parents were young and energetic and had every good intention for their new baby girl. I grew up with opportunities for intellectual and spiritual growth‚ secure in the knowledge that I was loved‚ free from fear‚ and confident that my world was close
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scientists were praiseworthy‚ the silence and resistance in the government‚ American public‚ and newspapers were far more embarrassing. As a result of the neglect and the discrimination‚ many homosexuals held leadership positions‚ fighting fearlessly against the disease and protecting themselves as well as the majority. In San Francisco‚ gay community politicians raised awareness through numerous ways. Although the disease initiated within the gay community‚ by 1982‚ it had spread into the non-gay community
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The Justification of the Struggle against the Slave Trade in International Law Slavery in International law is defined by several treaties‚ declarations and conventions. The justification against slave trade is non-derogable under the comprehensive international and regional human rights treaties‚ incorporating the international covenant on civil and political rights‚ the American Convention of Human Rights‚ and the European convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms
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