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      • Through her experiences with her husbands, she has learned how to provide for herself in a world where women had little independence or power. The chief manner in which she has gained control over her husbands has been in her control over their use of her body.
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  3. www.sparknotes.com › character › the-wife-of-bathThe Canterbury Tales The Wife of Bath - SparkNotes

    The chief manner in which she has gained control over her husbands has been in her control over their use of her body. The Wife uses her body as a bargaining tool, withholding sexual pleasure until her husbands give her what she demands.

  4. www.lawtendo.com › blogs › legal-rights-of-husbandLegal Rights of Husband Over Wife in India - Explained By ...

    Jan 19, 2024 · A: In India, a husband does not have any legal rights over his wife in terms of controlling or dominating her. Both spouses are equal partners in a marriage and have equal legal rights and obligations.

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  6. www.indiatoday.in › law › supreme-courtHusband has no control over wife's 'stridhan', rules Supreme ...

    Apr 26, 2024 · A husband has no control over his wife's 'stridhan' (woman's property) and while he may use it during the time of his distress, he has a moral obligation to return it to his wife, the Supreme Court has reiterated while directing a man to pay Rs 25 lakh to a woman in return for her lost gold.

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  7. literaturestudies.co.uk › poetry › geoffrey-chaucerThe Wife’s Relationships with her ‘Badde’ Husbands

    The lack of trust in the relationships is clear when the Wife accuses her husband of wanting ‘to spyen’ on her, which is matched by her conviction that she could deceive him: ‘Yet koude I make his berd’.

  8. www.livelaw.in › supreme-court › stridhan-is-wifes'Stridhan' Is Wife's Absolute Property, Husband Holds No ...

    Apr 25, 2024 · The Supreme Court (on April 24) reiterated that stridhan is an “absolute property” of a woman, and while the husband has no control over the same, he can use it in times of distress.

  9. www.ezylegal.in › blogs › wifes-property-rights-inWife’s Rights Over Husband's Property in India - EzyLegal

    In India, a wife has the following legal rights over her husband’s property: Right to Residence : Under the Domestic Violence Act, she has the right to reside in a shared household. Maintenance : She is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code and personal laws.

  10. lawbeat.in › supreme-court-judgments › womansSupreme Court: Woman's Stridhan is her absolute property

    Apr 25, 2024 · The husband has no control over her stridhan property. He may use it during the time of his distress but nonetheless he has a moral obligation to restore the same or its value to his wife.