My reply to this question on Quora was flagged as not being a direct reply to question asked: ----------------- Your answer doesn't answer the questionThis answer should directly respond to the specific question asked. ----------------- The reason I didn’t give a supposedly direct answer was that I was asked by someone to answer this question, and another person before me had given plenty of direct information in his reply, so I decided to give a reply which will be more educative than making a person depend on asking a different question for every small doubt – avoiding the the spoon feeding approach, basically. And in fact, my answer suggests the right way for a layman/citizen to approach police, because the alternative is for a citizen to learn up on IPC before approaching police, … [Read more...] about Women Safety: If someone is threatening a person via calls and messages , what charges can be pressed against him/her (in India)?
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Is the term Feminazi overrated?
Recently, I received notice from Quora about one of my answers on their site: We recently found some of your content (Vivek Deveshwar's answer to Is the term Feminazi overrated?) that violates Quora's Be Nice, Be Respectful policy (See What is Quora's "Be Nice, Be Respectful" policy?). Not only that, Quora has requested me to update one of my other answers so that it answers the question more directly. Quora Moderation has flagged your answer to "Women Safety: If someone is threatening a person via calls and messages , what charges can be pressed against him/her (in India)?" as not complying with policy. Your answer doesn't answer the questionThis answer should directly respond to the specific question asked. Most likely, some feminazi has reported my first answer about the term feminazi … [Read more...] about Is the term Feminazi overrated?
I want divorce from wife, please help me!!!
A recent email received from the Contact form from this website reads as follows: Hi Need support as looking for divorce after 9 yrs marriage. Regards<name deleted> Another email was received last month with subject mentioning “Need help regarding Divorce, DV, and XYZ” Hello there, I filed divorce case in Mth 20xx, since that time I have been fighting. I am paying Rs xy- per month to my wife as a maintenance. I don't think that I will get divorce for next of couple of years too. I am of 3X now. What to do?Secondly, Since 20xx, I have been fighting DV case …<few more details removed> Please suggest what to do. Regards,<name deleted> Another email received a few weeks back has the single word Divorce as the subject of email. followed by some details of the problem in … [Read more...] about I want divorce from wife, please help me!!!
Comments on Draft Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016
Following are my comments on the Draft Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016: 24. Presumption of certain offences Where a person is prosecuted for committing or abetting or attempting to commit any offence under section 16 and 17 of this Act or offences under section 370-373 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Special Court shall presume that such person has committed the offence, unless the contrary is proved. If by the word prosecution it is meant about start of trial after filing of charge sheet by police, then above section of the draft bill adds to the sweeping powers given to state/police/prosecutors to apprehend someone based on some given report, and then that person will have not only the problem of arranging bail for this non-bailable offence, … [Read more...] about Comments on Draft Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016
Critique and comments on Draft National Policy for Women, 2016
Following are my comments on Draft National Policy for Women, 2016: 1.6 Several paradoxical trends have been observed in the past few years. The growing acknowledgement of gender rights and equality is juxtaposed against increase in reporting of various forms of violence against women such as rape, trafficking, dowry etc.; Above conclusion is given without any statistical data, to demonstrate if increase in rape, dowry etc are much higher than population growth. 1.8 The current status of women with respect to human development parameters, legal rights for women to life and freedom from violence, economic and social discrimination and their rights to equality and equity shows that a lot still remains to be done. It is necessary therefore, to reinforce the rights-based approach for … [Read more...] about Critique and comments on Draft National Policy for Women, 2016
Delhi Sessions Court raises question about dignity of falsely accused men in rape cases
Following recent judgment of Delhi Sessions Court by Justice Nivedita Anil Sharma about dignity of falsely accused man in a rape case, has been much published in print media, and getting shared on social media too. The judgment has referred to terming such falsely accused men as rape case survivor, a term used first in a judgment by Justice Virender Bhat, again about a rape case in Delhi; probably because Delhi has become the false rape capital of India. At the end of the judgment are passages related to falsely accused in rape cases: 185. It cannot be ignored that the accused due to this case which has ultimately ended in his acquittal, as suffered humiliation, distress and misery besides the expenses of the litigation. His plight may also continue after his acquittal as his … [Read more...] about Delhi Sessions Court raises question about dignity of falsely accused men in rape cases