Feb 18, 2015: The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a woman's plea to declare marital rape a criminal offence, saying it wasn't possible to order a change in the law for one person. A Delhi-based MNC executive had told the court that her husband repeatedly resorted to sexual violence but she was helpless as marital rape was not a crime in India. "You are espousing a personal cause and not a public cause...This is an individual case," a bench of justice AR Dave and justice R Banumathi said, refusing to take up her plea. The woman had challenged the validity of an exception to Section 375 of the IPC that says sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, who is 15 or above, is not rape even if it is without consent. The provision, the woman said, violated her fundamental right to … [Read more...] about Marital rape not a crime in India… yawn, being a married man can be though!
Law Misuse
Man claims domestic violence and false 498A by wife, plans to travel from Belgaum to Delhi
http://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Belgaum-man-says-he-is-a-victim-of-domestic-violence-by-first-wife.html Udupi, Jan 7, 2015 : A man from Belgaum who claims that he was being tortured by his first wife by misusing the IPC Section 498A, has put forth a demand for the formation of a National Men’s Committee for welfare of victims. The man named Santosh Kumar Bhagwana Potdar from a village named Thelasangha in Belgaum spoke to media men here on January 6, Tuesday and alleged that there are some instances wherein women make false allegations of torture by filing dowry harassment cases. Santosh is an MSW, MA (Psy), PGDCA and Ph.D degree holder and claims he is a victim of domestic violence. He also stated that he wanted to launch a movement where he would traverse from … [Read more...] about Man claims domestic violence and false 498A by wife, plans to travel from Belgaum to Delhi
Understanding the divorce industry in India
On Oct 26, 2014, Navodaya times (part of Punjab Kesari group) had published my interview as part of their Purush Shakti feature. The headline of the interview was titled as “All is well with the ongoing divorce industry”. As far as I know, this is the first time a media article has acknowledged the words divorce industry in an article headline, or probably even in body of the story. Now question may be asked that what is this animal called divorce industry, and whether it is justifiable to call something unfortunate as divorce as part of any industry? Is divorce really cool? Firstly, let me clarify that I don’t believe in the ‘cool thesis’ being put forth these days especially in mainstream western media that divorce can be good or healthy. The people who put … [Read more...] about Understanding the divorce industry in India
Mumbai High court gives anticipatory bail in IPC 376 ‘technical’ rape allegation
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pre-marital-sex-not-shocking-every-breach-of-promise-to-marry-is-not-rape-Bombay-HC/articleshow/45663907.cms The important parts of the judgment which relate to merits of the case are below: Seema, who claimed she was pregnant with Rahul's child, said despite promising to marry her, he had married another girl. Rahul claimed the relationship was consensual, and they could not marry as they belonged to different religions. Rahul and Seema, both lawyers, knew each other since 1999 and had a physical relationship since 2006. Seema claimed he had promised to marry her. In 2009, when he said he could not, she had tried to commit suicide. They continued physical relations even after that. … The HC gave examples of what could be an offence under Section … [Read more...] about Mumbai High court gives anticipatory bail in IPC 376 ‘technical’ rape allegation
Rohtak sisters ‘molestation’ case: first media circus, and now investigation circus
According to latest news, a local Haryana court has allowed polygraph (lie-detector) test on both 3 boys accused of molestation and the accusers -- Rohtak sister duo. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-local-haryana-court-allows-polygraph-test-on-rohtak-sisters-2044217 Consent had been sought from the victims to conduct lie-detector test on them, to which they agreed, the victims' lawyer told reporters. He said SIT's investigating officer Manjeet Singh had sought the consent from the victims. Contrary to people’s opinion that such exercises will bring out the truth quickly into the open, it is an exercise in frustrating the easier and true course of investigation and justice: use information given by eye-witnesses. When there were eye-witnesses who said in front of cameras for … [Read more...] about Rohtak sisters ‘molestation’ case: first media circus, and now investigation circus
Truth is out: ‘Braveheart’ Rohtak sisters are third rate bullies and extortion racketeers
The Rohtak sisters Pooja and Arti Kumar who became national sensations by standing up to few boys who ‘molested’ them are now getting shredded as more videos and eye-witnesses’ accounts come to light. Update Feb 27, 2015: As I had already asserted, the polygraph tests were done to protect the Rohtak sister duo, and that’s exactly how the case is turning out to be. If the lie-detector tests had gone in their favour, then they would have splashed it in media. Now that it went against the duo, you tell the world that lie-detector tests are not reliable. Update Dec 5, 2014: Please sign this Change.org petition to prosecute the 2 Rohtak sisters for making false accusations. Following are the earlier news stories in 2 parts when the Rohtak sisters were being lionized as bravehearts: … [Read more...] about Truth is out: ‘Braveheart’ Rohtak sisters are third rate bullies and extortion racketeers