Women’s rights
The judgment of the Madras High Court, that a wife is equally entitled to a share of her husband’s earnings, is far-reaching as it recognises women’s rights and their contributions and sacrifices. It is a big step in the rights of women in a matrimonial home. The learned judge deserves to be appreciated for recognising that a housewife’s work is round the clock. Such judgments contribute a lot to judicial activism. It is not merely a recognition of the right of a woman but the constitutional right of equality. It is the lack of recognition of such rights that leads to matrimonial discord, which the learned judge has endeavoured to resolve.
N.G.R. Prasad,
