Doubt regarding type of lawyer to choose
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Anonymous
(Querist) 13 December 2022
This query is : Resolved
Before marriage my sister's husband and his parents neither demanded or took dowry directly.
But after marriage when my sister went to their home, they complained a lot about less money spent on marriage and indirectly wanted dowry.
In-laws started misbehaving a lot.
They even brainwashed their son with lies (like she turned on the gas and tried to kill everyone, etc).
From then husband's behavior also changed and he too started having arguments and fights.
She was alone and they all argued with her together.
She was not allowed to go outside alone.
They even took her phone and when my father complained a lot - they returned it.
Meanwhile after the first month of marriage, she became pregnant and even here also they questioned her character by not accepting that its their children and said this children is a bastard (by someone whom she had relation before marriage).
Now based on this false assumption they started misbehaving even more, throughout her pregnancy she was in depression - they shower no love , care or attention, husband only took her to doctors for regular appointment (that's it - nothing else)
Seeing all this my father wanted to bring her back home till delivery of child but they refused and did not agree.
Once they husband came drunk and along with his parents they started having arguments and fights as usual with my sister but this time he became physical (even the mother-in-law got involved)
My father argued a lot and after several arguments his husband assured this wont happen again.
Although it did not happen but other things became even worse - they did not fulfilled any of her basic need/demands except food and water(not of her choice - whatever they gave - she ate it - she wanted good stuff during pregnancy - but they never listened to her)
My father used to recharger her phone for several months.
My father even tried to order stuff online to her address but they refused to take the delivery.
After all this on 7th month, she had a premature delivery - they blaimed my sister for this too
As they did not accept that child - they did not even talked/player with him
My sister requested father to take her back home.
After this finally my father took a flight and brought her back with with his child against will of in-laws.
Now, she's back home
My father wants to file case in court.
Is only divorce lawyer sufficient?
Or do we need to hire more lawyers like criminal layer etc ???
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 13 December 2022
You may file a civil case under 498 of IPC.
SHIRISH PAWAR, 7738990900
(Expert) 14 December 2022
Hello,
Your sister is subjected to cruelty. So you may file domestic violence case in addition to 498a case.
You can appoint criminal lawyer / family court advocate for the same.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 15 December 2022
It is appropriate to seek professional services of a local prudent lawyer, as advised by experts
P. Venu
(Expert) 15 December 2022
Facts posted suggest legal elements of harassment for dowry, domestic violence as well marital cruelty. As such your sister has the option to initiate action under Section 498A IPC, DV Act and also to seek divorce.
Pradipta Nath
(Expert) 16 December 2022
Criminal lawyer can do all the work. You may hire a criminal lawyer who do matrimonial cases too.
(Expert) 14 December 2022
