NANDKUMAR B. SAWANT.,M.COM.LL.B.MUMBAI, ADVOCATE
MOBILE.09325226691, 09271971251
e.mail.adv.nbsawant@yahoo.co.in
e.mail.nandkumarbs@sify.com
REGARDING THE QUESTION ABOUT DIVORCE MATTER KINDLY NOTE THAT
1. DIVORCE PETITION IS FILED UNDER THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT SEC.13 AND IT IS A CIVIL COURT MATTER. POLICE CAN NOT INTERFER IN THIS MATTER.
2.WIFE CAN CLAIM MAINTAINENCE FROM HUSBAND AND ALSO PERMANENT ALIMONY THAT IS ONE TIME PAYMENT FOR MAINTAINENCE FROM HUSBAND UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 24 OF H.M.ACT.
3. IN THE PROBLEM MENTIONED BY YOU , KINDLY DONOT GET SCARED. JUST FILE WRITEN STATEMENT ALONG WITH AFFIDAVIT OF HUSBAND AND DENY ALL ALLIGATIONS MADE BY WIFE. KINDLY ALSO PRODUCE A LIST OF DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF YOUR SAY.
4.IN CASE YOUR WIFE FILES ANY APPLICATION FOR MEDICAL TEST.KINDLY NOTE THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON WIFE AND IT IS NOT THAT EASY TO PROVE THE FACTS. LOT OF COST IS INVOLVED AND EVEN IF APPLICATION IS FILED BY OTHER SIDE ,HUSBAND CAN STRONGLY OPPOSE THE SAME AND COURT ORDERS CAN BE CHALLENGED AT DIST AND SESSIONS COURT/HIGH COURT /SUPREME COURT. THIS WILL INVOLVE SEVERAL YEARS AND THERE ARE CHANCES OF COMPROMISE BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE DURING THE MEAN TIME.
5 KINDLY DONOT GET WORRIED AND DONOT UNNECESSARILY INVITE TROUBLE BY INSTIGATING OTHER SIDE .BECAUSE TO BE VERY FRANK MOST OF THE LAWS ARE IN FAVOUR OF WIFE. AND IN CASE CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS ARE FILED AGAINST HUSBAND AND HIS FATHER MOTHER, BROTHER AND SISTERS THE ENTIRE FAMILY MAY SUFFER HARDSHIPS.
6.BEST THING I SUGGEST IS TRY TO COMPROMISE IF POSSIBLE .ORELSE JUST DELAY THE MATTER SO THAT IT MAY GET COMPROMISED AFTER SOME TIME IF BOTH THE SIDES COME TO KNOW THE MISTAKES AND REALITIES OF LIFE AND FINANCIAL DEPENDENCE ON OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OF WIFE. NO ONE WILL BE INTERESTED TO SUPPORT FINANCIALY AND AUTOMATICALLY COMPROMISE MAY BE POSSIBLE DUE TO PASSAGE OF TIME.
7.IN CASE COMPROMISE IS NOT POSSIBLE THEN JUST GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM AND LET COURT DECIDE THE MATTER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
6KINDLY SEND DETAILS IN CASE FURTHER HELP IS REQUIRED.
THANKING YOU
WITH BEST REGARDS
NANDKUMAR B. SAWANT.,M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI), ADVOCATE.