I haven’t taken any dowry Before people say “I haven’t taken any dowry”, shouldn’t it be clear to know about the keyword dowry. Basically, dowry harassment is the phrase used when women and her in-laws want to do one or more of following: Keep husband under thumb, make him leave his parents (after marriage, of course before marriage nothing of that sort will be said), make him ghar jamai etc. So this can be teach the husband to be a pet, or teach the husband a lesson so he compromises the 498a and takes wife back promising to be loyal slave for rest of married life. The marriage was a pre-planned bomb in form of daughter-in-law which was timed to go off in husband’s house after marriage. After the bomb goes off successfully, not there will be loud noise but property and cash … [Read more...] about Dowry, Stridhan, Cruelty under 498a, marriage expenses, and more
498a Tips
How an NRI man fought false 498a, 406 cases within 6 months
Many NRI men ask how to fight cases filed by their wife back in India? Whether they will get arrested on arrival? Whether they will be able to get back to their job abroad or will get restrictions on their travel? There are no readymade answers for any of the above. However, following is an inspiring story of a man Anindya Chatterjee who came back from US to fight false 498a and 406 cases, and was able to get the trial done within 6 months. The interview doesn’t mention him to be an NRI but for practical purposes it will be of use to all NRIs since they usually face same issues. https://martyrsofmarriage.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/meet-the-man-who-fought-kicked-false-498a-absolute-quick/ The whole interview above is worth reading. Specific excerpt below about … [Read more...] about How an NRI man fought false 498a, 406 cases within 6 months
Innocent until proven guilty is the law, use it
There is a saying that Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. For example, you can’t just forget to file your income tax return and then claim that you were unaware that it applies to you. It is applicable in criminal law too. A bigger principle possibly could be: knowledge of the law can be a very beneficial thing! Going back to income tax example, only those who know the latest intricacies of income tax law will be able to utilize it’s full potential to minimize tax outgo by using exemptions on investments, rebates etc etc. And corporates have to know the law fully well to be able to operate. A basic principle of criminal law is that any anyone accused of crime is innocent until he is proven guilty. Indian public seems to be aware of it when it comes to voting for … [Read more...] about Innocent until proven guilty is the law, use it
Basic do’s and don’ts for 498A etc
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