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The Unseen Impact of a Divorce Settlement: Notes from a Delhi Family Court

A note from JALDI's field research and justice innovation work.

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The Unseen Impact of a Divorce Settlement: Notes from a Delhi Family Court

The author reflects on her experience at a family court in Delhi where she was privy to a divorce settlement. She sheds light on the asymmetries that characterise post-divorce outcomes along the lines of gender and how existing legal remedies are not always capable of addressing the same.