'Boomerang strategy' was executed successfully, a commando executed Dowry Prevention Act 3 (DP3) and court had to order for FIR and chargesheet on woman's family for 'giving dowry' which is a crime as per Dowry Act:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/142180http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/142200Using 'Govt machinery to crush opponents' strategy, all in a legal and civilized manner. In this case, the figther used pgportal.gov.in for grievance lodging against govt deparments when they did not act on his RTIs.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/128186Great success achieved by a commando in neutralizing evil CAW cell at Nanakpura, Delhi:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/140853Here is another commando forcing … [Read more...] about Commando Success Stories
On court procedures and judges’ attitudes
Here is a good post on how things proceed in court and how judges make decisions etc:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/140827 … [Read more...] about On court procedures and judges’ attitudes
What is Stridhan
From MOIA document at this link: http://www.498a.org/contents/publicity/MOIA_government.doc Any property or gift given to a woman before, at the time of marriage or later is her property May be gifted by anyone, even in-laws, friends She alone has the right to gift, will or dispose of her property as she desires No one else has a right on it Anyone who has a woman’s streedhan in her/his custody should return it to the actual owner within a stipulated time period If the trustee disposes of her property without her willing so the offender will be punished with imprisonment and fine If the woman dies without willing her property it goes to her sons/daughters and husband A list should be made of the gifts given during or just after marriage. There has to be two lists: one for the … [Read more...] about What is Stridhan
Husband can get maintenance from wife
It is possible according to this case in Delhi: Woman to pay alimony to sick husbandNow in above case the application for alimony was made by wife and not husband. However based on merits of case the court decided that it was the ill husband who was without any means to support himself or take care of his illness, and so he was granted Rs 500 / month as alimony from wife.Is it legal? Yes it is! The Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) 1956 clause 24 says this for maintenace during divorce proceedings:24. Maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings.- Where in any proceeding under this Act it appears to the Court that either the wife or the husband, as the case may be, has no independent income sufficient for her or his support and the necessary expenses of the proceeding, it may, on the … [Read more...] about Husband can get maintenance from wife
No provision to return marriage expenses to bride
Refer to judgment at link below. Interestingly, marriage was nullified in this case within 1 year of marriage on grounds of epilepsy of wife. Family court says no provision to return marriage expenses.http://indiankanoon.org/doc/462782/Another judgment below, this is about genuine fraud committed on wife/family. The award was 1 lakh instead of 15 lakh demanded by wife.Wife demands 15 lakh, gets Rs 1 lakh compensation for husband/party not disclosing his impotence before marriage … [Read more...] about No provision to return marriage expenses to bride
Bare Acts relating to child custody, guardianship, visitation etc
1. Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: GWA 18902. Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956: HMGA 1956 … [Read more...] about Bare Acts relating to child custody, guardianship, visitation etc