Oh really… with 0.66% conviction rate in Bangalore for IPC 498a, and not much different in rest of India, you may as well wonder that laws are meant only to be misused. Indira Jaising, one of the people behind PWDVA, Protection from women from domestic violence Act, had said in a report that 498a was meant to create fear of arrest in families, and domestic violence act was meant to create fear of loss of property in families. The feminists have their brains crystal clear about it, but the common public hopes to get justice instead of sorting out things themselves. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Old-couple-lose-house-blame-misuse-of-dowry-Act/articleshow/5823810.cms Incidentally, the supreme court has also ruled that a wife has access to the 'household' that she has … [Read more...] about Old couple blame misuse of dowry law for losing house
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DV Rules – Email version 3
From, Date: < Real Name > < Real Address (Indian / Non Indian > To , Shri Mahesh Tiwari, ([email protected]) Joint Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 528 A, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 Honourable Shri Mahesh Tiwari, Sub :- Comments and Suggestions on DV Rules 2006 The undersigned would like to use the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions on the protection from Domestic Violence Rules 2006 [called “Rule” from hereinafter] framed to implement the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, as has been invited by the Committee on Subordinate legislation in the Rajya Sabha. The Domestic Violence Act 2005 and Domestic Violence Rules 2006 are imbalanced, harsh and one-sided, with a massive scope of misuse of the Act by unscrupulous … [Read more...] about DV Rules – Email version 3
DV Rules – Email version 2
From, Date:- < > < Real Name > < Real Address (Indian / Non Indian > To, Shri Mahesh Tiwari, ([email protected]) Joint Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 528 A, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 Honourable Joint Director , Sub :- Recommendations on DV rules of 2006 I want to like to use the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions on the protection from Domestic Violence Rules 2006[called “Rule” from hereinafter] as has been invited by the Committee on Subordinate legislation in the Rajya Sabha. Domestic Violence can be initiated by a Man or a Woman or can be Mutual I wish to submit statistics from a prestigious and peer reviewed US study on Domestic Violence done by M A Strauss Titled “Dominance and symmetry in partner violence by male and … [Read more...] about DV Rules – Email version 2
DV rules – Email version 1
From , Date :- < Real Name > < Real Address (Indian / Non Indian > To, Shri Mahesh Tiwari, ([email protected]) Joint Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 528 A, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 Honorable Members of the Committee, Sub: Memorandum on DV Rules and Act In response to the Advertisement published in the Times of India on 29th March 2010, inviting for comments within one month of the publication of the advertisement, I wish to provide comments and suggestions on the protection from Domestic Violence Rules 2006 framed to implement the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Below are just some of the strategies that have been employed in India to disguise the truth and magnitude of Domestic Violence Claims 1. Make evidence-free … [Read more...] about DV rules – Email version 1
Mumbai HC quashes domestic violence case as abuse of law
Recently Delhi HC had granted relief on PWDVA case which happened before the act came into force, based on Article 14 of constitution granting equality. We are thankful that there are some judges like this Mumbai HC judge who did not go 15 years back in quest to grant retrospective operation of laws. HC quashes '15-yr-old' domestic violence case MUMBAI: A 44-year-old woman who approached the court with a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act against her husband, a junior college lecturer, who had "deserted" her 15 years ago was shown the door by the Bombay high court. Justice A B Chaudhari quashed Amravati resident Shalini Kale's complaint against her estranged husband Kishore Kale (52) and ruled that she was not entitled to any benefits of the 2005 law enacted to protect woman … [Read more...] about Mumbai HC quashes domestic violence case as abuse of law
Delhi High court invokes constitution to protect woman
The Delhi HC has ruled that Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) can be applied retrospectively based on Article 14 of constitution granting right to equality to all citizens. Read excerpts of news below: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_domestic-abuse-case-can-be-filed-any-time-delhi-hc_1362252 Allowing Ms Bhanot’s appeal, the court underlined the ‘historical reality’ — that women in our society have been subjected to discrimination, misbehavior and ill-treatment not only outside their house, also inside it. “Even a working woman — from a construction worker to a qualified professional — is not always treated with respect at home,” Justice Jain said. So much part of the judgment is more on creating a ground for reliefs for women in general rather than the facts of the … [Read more...] about Delhi High court invokes constitution to protect woman