Know Your Legal Rights: Expert Guidance by Advocate Kanika Bhardwaj

Section 69 of the new BNS law is clear. If someone makes a false promise to marry you to establish a physical relationship, or uses deceitful means like promising a job, it is a crime punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

If a police officer refuses to register your FIR or complaint, you have a powerful remedy. You can directly approach the court by filing an application under Section 156(3) or 200 of the CRPC to get your case heard.

Giving false evidence or a false statement in court is a serious crime called perjury, punishable by up to seven years. If the opposite party in your case is lying under oath, you can file a perjury application under Section 340 of the CRPC.

If your spouse has filed a matrimonial case in a different state, you don't have to bear the hardship of travel. A wife can file a transfer petition in the Supreme Court to move the case to the state where she resides.

The UCC Bill has introduced new rules for live-in relationships. It is now mandatory to register your relationship, and a woman has the right to claim maintenance. Any child born from the relationship is considered legitimate with full property rights.

If you cannot physically appear in a Delhi court for any reason, you can appear virtually online through the Webex Cisco app. This is counted as a proper appearance and helps you avoid adverse orders or warrants.

For your awareness, the law is very clear that no woman can be arrested before sunrise or after sunset. In this case, the court took strict action and suspended an entire police station for violating this fundamental right.

The Supreme Court has refused to legally recognize same-sex marriages, stating it is the Parliament's job to create a new law. However, the court has granted queer couples the right to a union and the right to protection from the state.

Choosing the right lawyer is crucial. You need someone who gives your case time, listens to your story, explains the strategy, is clear about financials, and has the right experience.