The following acts cover various acts to cover maintenance to wife/children under various civil and criminal sections:1. Hindu Marriage and Adoptions Act, 1956 (HAMA 1956)Read Sec 18-28 related to maintenance to wives and children: HAMA 19562. Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (HMA 1955)Read Sec 24-25 regarding maintenance pendente lite and permanent alimony: HMA 1955Also, Sec 26 covers for custody, maintenance, and education of minor children.3. CrPC 125 for maintenance for wife, children, parents.4. Muslim personal laws and CrPC 125 applicability are explained here: http://www.crisp-india.org/laws/59-maintenance-acts.html … [Read more...] about Bare Acts relating to maintenance
RTI to get complainant’s evidences from judiciary
Some success has been achieved in getting information through RTI from judiciary about evidences given by opponent party regarding 498A, dowry etc.Read directly here:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/140399 … [Read more...] about RTI to get complainant’s evidences from judiciary
Bride’s father to be prosecuted for giving dowry
In probably a landmark judgment in India's 'crusade' against the evil of dowry, Delhi sessions court has ordered prosecution to proceed for crime of dowry giving.Bride’s father in the dock as city court says giving dowry is also an offenceExcerpt from the news below:One common allegation in all her complaints pertained to how she was ill-treated for bringing insufficient dowry despite her father having spent over Rs 8 lakh in meeting the dowry demands of her husband and his father. While Rita made this particular accusation, she could hardly imagine the legal trouble it would bring to her father.Well, so goes the saying - what goes around comes around. … [Read more...] about Bride’s father to be prosecuted for giving dowry
Yodha Strategies and Techniques – YS101 course
Imagine you are in Roman era. Slavery exists and cruelty flourishes in abundance. People don't watch reality shows on TV for entertainment. They watch real humans with flesh and blood fighting as gladiators for their lives in the arena.In some sense, being at receiving end of 498A, DV, divorce case, child custody (GWA) case, maintenance under CrPC 124 or HMA 24, 25 etc are enough to make you into a gladiator; and the opponent party, police, laywers, courts, mediators, general public as the watching crowds in Roman arena. Maybe one of your family or friends have managed entry into the crowd and silenty pray that you would live to see another day. The rest of the public does not care much whether you spill all your blood, whether you live or die, or whether you deserved or not to be … [Read more...] about Yodha Strategies and Techniques – YS101 course
Procedure of CAW (Crime against women) cell, counselling/mediation etc
What is the official definition of mediation/counselling in CAW cells? The official version of what mediation or counselling at CAW cell can be gleaned from this excerpt from page 2 of Standing Order 281 of Delhi Police which brought CAW cells into existence: Mediation (Counselling) The objective of this mediation cell is to give a platform to warring parties to settle their differences through the intervention of trained mediators. A mediation Cell of the Delhi High Court Legal Services Authority is also running in the CWC premises. The objective of this mediation cell is to give a platform to warring parties to settle their differences through the intervention of trained mediators with an objective of reducing the litigation and offering solutions outside the court. This unit is … [Read more...] about Procedure of CAW (Crime against women) cell, counselling/mediation etc
How to get Provident Fund (PF) details of wife
As told by a SIFF member in Bangalore meeting on 16 Aug 09 and renarrated by me as per my understanding. You may have to modify the steps etc in case you know about filing RTI but broadly this is the picture. The concerned person has got details successfully through Chennai EPFO for wife working in Salem company. The credit for the information is his.Now the post:-------------------------------------------------------------------------Several times women in matrimonial disputes file for maintenance under CrPC 125, Sec 24 of HMA etc. In both these acts, the amount or decision about maintenance has to be taken after taking into consideration wife's earnings/income and qualifications (in 24 HMA).Now in case wife does not disclose her salary etc, it may still be possible to get information on … [Read more...] about How to get Provident Fund (PF) details of wife