Basic safety and precautions Keep documents out of reach of your wife/other party. Collect your important documents like passport, educational certificates etc and move to a safe place – a bank locker, parents’/ friends’ house etc. In any case, keep them locked if they are at home and your wife is staying there too. The reason is that many a time wife can allege something in her complaints and request court to impound husband’s passport. The other possibility is she may steal them and use that as bargaining chip later. She may give it to court to be impounded etc. 498A & Divorce Man should not file for divorce. Many men may be living in unhappy marriages, or wife may already be separated for long period. It may lead to thinking that the wife also wants divorce, so filing … [Read more...] about Basic do’s and don’ts for 498A etc
Backgrounder on Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA)
In case you do not know about DV act, for basic background go through these excellent links: http://www.498a.org/domesticViolence.htm http://www.498a.org/dvfaq.htm The questions given below will prepare you for the possible misuse of this act. Ask yourself if anyone of these questions could apply to your case. Being prepared is winning half the battle! http://www.498a.org/dvquestions.htm For more information on judgments etc and analysis relating to PWDVA see below: http://nyayayodha.blogspot.com/search/label/PWDVA%28DV%20Act%29 … [Read more...] about Backgrounder on Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA)
Judgments and opinions on 498A, misuse of laws etc
Why high court judges are allowing compounding of 498A cases even though is is non-compoundable offence? Further, in Andhra Pradesh 498A has been made compoundable with effect from 1-8-2003. Compounding of offence basically means taking back of the criminal complaint by complainant. Sec 320 of CrPC gives list of IPC offences which can be compounded. 498A is a non-compoundable offence. Only serious offences which are considered offences against society are made non-compoundable.http://ipc498a.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/delhi-hc-permitting-the-compounding-of-498a-cases-2007.pdfRead about several judgments about false 498A and other false cases by women party. Use these as citations in your own cases if your case has … [Read more...] about Judgments and opinions on 498A, misuse of laws etc
Articles on women, failure of dowry laws, misuse etc
Here are links to some well written articles by Madhu Kishwar who is a woman but does not call herself a feminist, so we could trust her couldn't we?Destined to Fail: Inherent flaws in anti-dowry legislationDestined to Fail: Inherent flaws in anti-dowry legislation - PDF formatAnother article with similar theme but much more detailed:Violence against Women: Good practices in combating and eliminating violence against women … [Read more...] about Articles on women, failure of dowry laws, misuse etc
Results of SIF survey in Bangalore shown on TV
Video 1 summary:Survey of 1100 husbands from Jan 2008 to Apr 2009 in Bangalore, India. 42.3% false Dowry 498A cases against IT people in Bangalore. Case of Bala Murugan, SIF PRO Virag on need for gender neutral laws.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRxeEtE9rVkVideo 2 summary:Shocking Statistics - 25 divorces being filed every day in Bangalore - mostly by women. Financial independence said to be main reason. SIF PRO Virag explains methodology of survey. SC lawyer Varun Goswami gives views on misuse of 498A. He says 90% of 498A settled before finalization of trial. Extortionary claims made to settle cases.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l5qGnXN0VUVideo 3 summary:SIF PRO Virag explains reason of 90% cases settlement. Points flaw in UN survey on Domestic Violence in India. Many … [Read more...] about Results of SIF survey in Bangalore shown on TV
Using RTI against police and law enforcement authorities
Here is example of using complaint to vigilance department for lack of proper process during police investigation:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/137577Here is another thread on SIF giving various people's success / result of complaining against police vigilance department:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saveindianfamily/message/138866Template for getting RTI info from police about a particular crime. You can modify the below RTI to change it to crime reports on e.g.: Dowry complaints, 498A complaints, Chain snatching incidents etc.RTI Template to get information on missing children complaintsInformation on RTI for Hyderabad police:http://www.hyderabadpolice.gov.in/Main/RTI.htm … [Read more...] about Using RTI against police and law enforcement authorities