PRESS RELEASE Sub: Launching the Bangalore Chapter of the All India Men’s Welfare Association (AIMWA) About AIMWA: All India Men’s Welfare Association (AIMWA) was launched in Hyderabad on the 11th October 2009 to work in the area of elimination of all kinds of discrimination against boys and men. Today, this press conference is being conducted to launch the Bangalore Chapter of the same. Why Men’s Welfare: Ask someone about the problems of women and a list would emerge that would never seem to end. Ask about men’s problems and all one sees is blank faces. Does that mean that men do not have any problems? Or is it that there is no awareness for the same, as mirrored in the statement – “Absence of evidence is not an evidence of absence.”? If we look back, in the … [Read more...] about Launching the Bangalore Chapter of the All India Men’s Welfare Association (AIMWA)
Bite the Big Dog and save yourself!
Here is an interesting or shocking news story based on your perspective. Normally a "man bite dog" news will shock people, but it makes me chuckle really! Read the news first:http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/11/11/120421_news.htmlHere is what I think:1. This man is like a law abiding Indian citizen.2. The Big Dog is the corrupt judiciary, police, lawyers, and the whole System which attacks this man's self-respect, reputation, hard earned money /property mercilessly -- the 'buddy'.3. This man is astounded and tries every possible thing but is unable to get the Big Dog off his 'buddy'.4. The man bites the Big Dog's ear real hard. The Big Dog has never faced this situation before. It leaves in a huff and the man's 'buddy' is saved.So the moral of the story is: if you want … [Read more...] about Bite the Big Dog and save yourself!
Bad lawyer/Bad liar, what you gonna do?
Ha ha ha ... here is a lawyer who was really a liar but he thought he was only a lawyer, till the High court of Delhi reminded him that he is a liar!See the judgment below, and read the lines in bold for quick read on how the liar... er lawyer was fined Rs 25,000 by high court for his law-ing, i.e. lying.IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CS(OS) 465/2007 SAVITA KHATRI ..... Plaintiff Through: Mr. G.S. Khatri, Adv. Versus RAI SINGH TEWETHIA and ORS. ..... Defendants Through: Mr. Rajender K. Panigrahi, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE SHIV NARAYAN DHINGRA O R D E R 20.10.2009 IA No.13431/09 This application has been made under order 9 Rule 7 read with Section 151 CPC on behalf of the defendant for recalling the order dated 15th July, 2009 when the defendant and his counsel did not appear in the … [Read more...] about Bad lawyer/Bad liar, what you gonna do?
Press release: Urgent need to replace PWDVA and such laws with gender neutral laws
About Save Indian Family Foundation: Save Indian Family Foundation, Bangalore is an NGO dedicated to promote the cause of Gender Equality and Family Harmony. We commandeer the cause of those grief stricken families who are victimized by the misuse of laws like Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Section 125 CrPC, Child Custody laws to name a few.Press release: Urgent need to replace PWDVA and such laws with gender neutral lawsWhat are the problems with PWDVA and similar gender-biased laws?The PWDVA (Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act) was passed by legislature and came into force on 26th Oct 2006. While the name of the Act itself suggests noble intentions like protection and welfare of women, the act itself is hardly … [Read more...] about Press release: Urgent need to replace PWDVA and such laws with gender neutral laws
Court rejects sister’s application under PWDVA (DV Act)
In an interesting judgment, a court has rejected a woman's application under PWDVA (DV Act) for right to residence against her brother.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/court-rejects-financially-independent-womans-plea-for-maintenance/525864/0Here is the main excerpt on how the case was decided:The 47-year-old woman said in her petition that she had left for the USA in September 2000 but when she returned to India in July, 2008, her brother did not let her in. As she had no alternate accommodation and was a patient of a skin disease, it was the duty of her brother under the Act to maintain her and let her live in the shared household. ASJ Sarvaria, however, differed. “When a woman, though unmarried, is prima facie sufficient to maintain her and has herself been living abroad for about … [Read more...] about Court rejects sister’s application under PWDVA (DV Act)
Addresses to post letters/faxes to
President of India1.Smt.Prathibha DeviSingh Patil, President of India, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi – 110004.Prime Minister of India, PMO, Cabinet Secretary2.Dr.Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi – 110011.4.Dr.Christy L. Fernandez IAS, Secretary to President, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi – 110004.5.Mr.TKA Nair IAS, Principal Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi – 110011.6.Mr.K.M.Chandrasekar IAS, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat , Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi - 1100 04Ministry of Law and Justice, Law Commission10.T.K.Vishwanathan IAS, Secretary, Legislative Department, Room No. 404,`A' Wing, 4th floor Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 11000111.Dr. Brahm A. Agrawal , Member … [Read more...] about Addresses to post letters/faxes to