Dadaji Bhikaji v Rukhmabai: Rewriting Consent and Conjugal Relations in Colonial India
(2021)
Journal Article
Sharma, K., Lammasniemi, L., & Sarkar, T. (in press). Dadaji Bhikaji v Rukhmabai: Rewriting Consent and Conjugal Relations in Colonial India. Indian Law Review, 5(3), 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/24730580.2021.1962083
Through an examination of the late nineteenth century case of Dadaji Bhikaji v Rukhmabai this article traces the history of the doctrine of restitution of conjugal rights (“RCR”) in Hindu law in colonial India. It highlights the importance of caste i... Read More about Dadaji Bhikaji v Rukhmabai: Rewriting Consent and Conjugal Relations in Colonial India.