Legal Ways to Protect Your Sister: 5 Laws Every Brother Should Know This Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is more than a thread — it’s a promise of protection, care, and unconditional love.
In today’s world, protecting your sister goes beyond physical safety. As a brother, knowing her legal rights can be the most valuable shield you give her.

Here are 5 important Indian laws every brother should know to safeguard his sister’s dignity, safety, and future.

1. Protection Against Domestic Violence

Law: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA)

If your sister faces any kind of abuse — physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, or economic — even within her marital home, she has the legal right to protection orders, residence rights, and financial support.

As a brother, you can:

• Help her file a complaint with the Protection Officer or police station
• Assist in arranging legal aid
• Support her in court proceedings

📌 Tip: Domestic violence includes emotional abuse, not just physical harm.

2. Cyber Safety & Online Harassment Laws

Law: Information Technology Act, 2000 & Indian Penal Code Sections 354D, 509

If your sister faces:

• Cyberstalking
• Non-consensual sharing of images
• Online abuse or trolling

She can:

• File an FIR under Section 66E, 67 IT Act for violation of privacy
• Report the matter to the Cyber Crime Portal (cybercrime.gov.in)

📌 Tip: Keep screenshots and chat logs as evidence before reporting.

3. Protection Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Law: POSH Act, 2013

If your sister is employed and experiences:

• Unwelcome advances
• Lewd remarks
• Workplace discrimination due to gender

She can file a complaint with the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in her company, or the Local Complaints Committee if her workplace has fewer than 10 employees.

📌 Tip: A complaint must be filed within 3 months of the incident.

4. Maintenance and Financial Support

Law: Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

If your sister is unable to maintain herself and is unmarried, separated, or divorced, she can seek monthly maintenance from:

• Husband (if married & separated)
• Parents (if unmarried)
• Son (in case she is a widow & dependent)

As a brother, knowing this law allows you to guide her to legal remedies instead of financial helplessness.

5. Right to Parental Property

Law: Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005

If your family follows Hindu law, your sister has equal rights in parental property, whether she is married or unmarried.
She can demand her share legally, just like a brother.

📌 Tip: This right applies to ancestral property and is not affected by her marital status.

Also Read: Legal Rights of Daughters/Sisters in Ancestral Property

Final Words

This Raksha Bandhan, don’t just tie a thread — tie a bond of legal protection.
Awareness is the strongest weapon you can gift your sister, ensuring her dignity, safety, and independence for life.