The news about Tarun Tejpal sexual harassment case is getting 24X7 coverage on media in the last couple of weeks. The case has got huge attention also because Tarun Tejpal and his Tehelka news magazine had the reputation of being at the forefront of being firebrand and being merciless with double standards and hypocrisy in public life, and now he is at the receiving end of the same treatment from rest of media and general public! On this site I try to apply a man sense and men's rights view of events in the world, simply because of the fact that the usual public opinion is mostly gynocentric because of the constant dosage fed by the media and now even educational textbooks. Which is not to suggest that I support Tarun Tejpal's actions and Tehelka's handling of it in any way, on the … [Read more...] about My editor, my rapist
This is what a male dominated society looks like
A recent news which is making headlines is about illegal surveillance being carried out on a woman in Gujarat. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/369154/modi-aide-amit-shah-accused.html Calling the woman by a fictitious name 'Madhuri', the websites alleged that the illegal surveillance was ordered by Shah for his 'Saheb' and the police followed her inside malls, restaurants, gyms, airport, flights and even when she visited relatives and went to see her mother at a hospital. Singhal, who is an accused in the Ishrat Jahan case and is out on bail, apparently handed over hundreds of recorded telephonic conversations to the CBI to try to show how three key wings of the Gujarat Police--the State Intelligence Bureau, the Crime Branch and the Anti-Terrorist Squad --allegedly … [Read more...] about This is what a male dominated society looks like
Qualified MBBS wife asked to do some work: Delhi HC Judgment
This older Delhi High court judgment by Justice S N Dhingra is an important one which puts equality between men and women before the law on a sound footing. It seems from the wording that the case involves asking for maintenance under one more section (probably HMA 24) while also getting it under CrPC 125. The judgment orders that she not sit idle on her MBBS qualification and do some honorary work while she is getting maintenance from husband.Full judgment below with important points in bold:IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CM(M) 1153/2008 KAVITA PRASAD ….. Petitioner Through: Mr. S.D. Singh, Adv. versus RAM ASHRAY PRASAD ….. Respondent Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA O R D E R 01.10.2008 The petitioner who is an MBBS qualified Doctor and admittedly had … [Read more...] about Qualified MBBS wife asked to do some work: Delhi HC Judgment
Supreme Court judges are only men, they could suffer!
Finally the Indian Supreme Court has got a new kind of mud thrown on its face. Allegations of sexual harassment against a judge.http://www.deccanherald.com/content/368661/intern-alleges-sexual-harassment-ex.htmlThe law student had accused the judge, since retired, of sexually assaulting her last December, when the country was witnessing protests over the December 16 Delhi gang-rape. She claimed that the incident occurred in a hotel room, during her internship under the judge. She first narrated the incident in a blog post for “Journal of Indian Law and Society” on November 6, and later in an interview.After the attorney general made a submission on the intern’s allegations, the court admitted that “sexual harassment is an extremely serious matter”.“We are taking steps. We have formed a … [Read more...] about Supreme Court judges are only men, they could suffer!
Mumbai court denies maintenance to wife on grounds of adultery
A recent judgment of a Mumbai lower court declined maintenance on grounds of her adultery.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-09/mumbai/43853807_1_husband-and-wife-estranged-husband-extra-marital-relationship MUMBAI: A local court on Friday rejected a 38-year-old South Mumbai woman's plea for maintenance from her estranged husband after it found she was involved in an adulterous relationship. "The wife who engaged herself in (an) adulterous relationship with a man ... cannot claim maintenance and cannot be allowed to take advantage of her own wrongdoings," the court said while accepting the 40-year-old husband's plea seeking divorce on grounds of cruelty and adultery. First thing to be noted is that court has also granted divorce to husband based on wife's … [Read more...] about Mumbai court denies maintenance to wife on grounds of adultery
Let the games begin–MIL can file DV on DIL
There is real good news for all those feminist mother in laws, who celebrated when the abominable DV Act (PWDVA) was passed. Due to a their collective sad karma some of them later got the short end of the stick when their daughter in laws realized their newly discovered route of quick women-empowerment-by-filing-DV-case-on-in-laws and starting kicking them. Now Delhi HC has upheld the DV case filed by a mother in law on her daughter in law (see judgment below). Let the feminist mother in laws rejoice, after all now they can now file the case at least, not sure if they would like to win it though since it will fly in the face of their much touted cause of ‘women empowerment’. And on a larger scale, the games will be going on for time to come in Indian families. No body should be left … [Read more...] about Let the games begin–MIL can file DV on DIL