This report comes to you at a time when questions around who can be family and whether adult citizens of this country have a say in formin

Since India’s independence, population stabilization has been one of the prime concerns in its development agenda.

In recent years, with the increased pace of urbanisation and modernisation, Indian women of all social classes have entered professional occupations.

Most people in India are now aware that the country's population is growing rapidly, and appreciate the need for controlling its rate of growth.

The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, is a critical piece of legislation in India aimed at addressing and curbing the practice of sex-selective abortions and ensuring the ethical use of prenatal diagnostic technologies.

The Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, No. 23 of 2013, passed by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, revises the legal framework governing marriages and divorces within the Kandyan community.

The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, is an Indian law aimed at regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), sperm or egg donation, and surrogacy.

The Muslim Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, No. 24 of 2013, enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, introduces reforms to the legal framework governing marriage and divorce within the Muslim community.

This study aims to understand the access to justice and the justice delivery system from the perspective of victims of marital violence especially in the context of r