RVU, in association with Vasavya Mahila Mandal, organized a panel discussion on ‘Reforming Maintenance Laws.’
The objective was to sensitize the different stakeholders around maintenance laws in India while also discussing possible solutions to the surrounding issues.
It focused on the impact of maintenance laws on women’s dignity and social and economic livelihood. The panel concluded with a call to draught a policy recommendation to reform maintenance laws in India. It consisted of Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy, Vice-Chancellor, RV University; Dr. Amar Pandey, Former Director General of Police, Karnataka; Ms. Ashwini Obulesh, Advocate, Karnataka High Court; and Mr. Pritam Ghosh, Assistant Professor, School of Law, RV University. The session was moderated by Dr. B. Keerthi, President, Vasavya Mahila Mandali.