domestic violence case...plz help

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 18 May 2010 This query is : Resolved
hi ...i want to share one of my personal experience....my sister got married last year in mumbai (with sufficient dowry) and now she is facing problems like dowry and violence....she had attempted sucide once...we have once approached police also but they settled the case but its again the same story....we have following charges against them:
(1) father in law has a bad eye and boy ahs admitted that.
(2) they are abusing about dowry like asking for more indirectly.
(3) bad words and getting physical every now and then.
now its tooo much and i cant leave my sister to die there(as she is also wanted to get divorced)...so kindly suggest me how to go about this case and what would be my strategy and tell me other loopholes of this case.... please guide me in this issue or give your details so that i can contact for consultancy.....please help

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 18 May 2010
For the acts of doemstic violence as full described the Domestic Violence Act one can initiate proceeding u/s 12 of the Act and can also ask for interim reliefs in the form of maintenance,compensation,accommodation etc. For further information details are required.

Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 19 May 2010
The DV Act as suggested by Barman Sir is complete remedy.

G. ARAVINTHAN (Expert) 19 May 2010
Initiate proceedings under DV Act 2005, by filing a complaint before the Magistrate and the case will be over in 6 months. All the reliefs you can ask in various Sections from 12 to 20 of the DV Act

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 19 May 2010
Apart from section 12 of DV act, your sister can also file a complaint with SP (Mahila Cell)against the acts of her in-laws about her harassment, physical and mental torture and demand of dowry. In such case serious criminal case shall be filed against her husband and all involved in-laws family members.

Legal Fighter (Expert) 19 May 2010
Don't go for filing cases as it will take years in courts and half of your sister's life will get ruined. I suggest you to go for amicable settlement so that your sister can get settle down for rest of her life.

If your purpose is just to harass the boy's family then its your choice but understand that in that process your sister and your family also gets harassed.

Rest you are in better position to take decision.

Guest (Expert) 19 May 2010
Contact an advocate and file immediately a case under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act seeking physical protection and maintenance and shared household.

Do not go to any amicable settlement. If father-in-law has got an eye, your sister might be living in hell. There is no life with such people and no scope for amicable settlement. The suicide attempt by sister is telling the untellable miseries, your sister is facing. Act fast and decisively to save the life of sister.

Uma parameswaran (Expert) 19 May 2010
Taking the matrimonial matters before police station or court would cause the relationship more worse.First take steps to discuss the matter with elders.Go to your sisters house with the elder members from your family and discuss the matter in open way.The financial instability of the husband caused him to find out ways to collect money in easy way.It could not be allowed.If your sister is not working try to find out a job for her.

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