Want to know the legal rights of elder sister when younger is suffering from dowry.
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Anonymous
(Querist) 29 November 2011
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Hi, Recently my younger has got married and from the very next day of her marriage the boy has started verbally abusing her by insulting my parents for not giving any dowry. Where as the same boy has stated that they do not encourage dowry.He has many time put the monitory matter directly or indirectly to my sister and as well as to my father. But at the same time he says he does not want any dowry all he wanted to show up in front of his relatives. Latter as her in laws tortured her like hell and one day she eloped from the house. She returned to our home but the boy to escape from the social stigma did some drama of heartstroke and called up my sis to take care of his parents in the very next morning of that incident. That guy stays in USA with a L1 visa and when my sister asked him when is he planning to take her to there he lied so many things. some time the company is not paying him, some other days his status is as divorcee and at last he has left the job. To which i reacted and inquired all these things by dropping a e-mail to one of his colleague. since then he started saying everything was good in between my sis and him,i did all wrong by enticing her to eloped and now i want to destroy his life by dropping such email. Now he has convinced my sister not to keep any relationship with my parents and as well as with me. My sister also shout at me by telling i do not have any legal right to do any legal or informal action against all the awful situation created by her husband. All i did was for my family peace and her safety. My parents since then are suffering and my sister still thinks that i must apologetic in front of them then only they will accept her which sounds so weird to me. Fighting against the verbal abusement and dowry has landed me in separation from my sister to which my parents are losing all the hope to live life. we are only two daughters to my parents with no brother. So i just wanted to know what are my legal rights at this scenario and how can i help her and my parents legally. Thanks, Deep
ajay sethi
(Expert) 29 November 2011
let your sister resolve her problems with her husband . dont interfere in their married life .
if your sister needs your help tell her she can lodge complaint against her husband and his family members under section 498 A for ahrassmanr for dowry .
she can also make complaint under domestic violence act and seek a protection order against her husband , maintenance etc
Shonee Kapoor
(Expert) 29 November 2011
Legal rights are all available, but do you have the guts for a long battle?
Try to resolve diffirences amicably.
Regards,
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com
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Anonymous
(Querist) 29 November 2011
Yes, I have the guts to fight against all that which is not acceptable in a civic society in 21st century. And if something like this is still not in the family law then I am ready to file a petition on this. As I have seen many cases where the families with no boy child suffer and the elder/younger sister keep mom to all the crimes happening around her as all she hear is, no law for siblings to fight against the crime happening to the other. No point in further discussion with the boy side as they want a separation to which my sis insists me to apologetic near them and doing this will make her acceptable by the bot family. I do not want my sis to live a life at their mercy. She is educated but with very low self esteem.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 29 November 2011
If you think that is the only available recourse then ask your sister to go ahead with the criminal case and suffer rest of her life like before.
M/s. Y-not legal services
(Expert) 30 November 2011
yes well advised by experts..
am also advised you to be patience., since your sister only going to live there..
keep your guts under control
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Anonymous
(Querist) 30 November 2011
See, why i want to fight is bcoz that guy have thrown her out of his house. Recently visited India without informing my sister by simply dropping a email of his visit. During his stay he never contacted my sis and when my sister tried to contact his father shouted at my sis by saying stop contacting them and interfering in their life and my father must talk to him regarding the money. To this situation you all say to keep silent till he kills my sis emotionally. She is afraid to take any action as she thinks, he will destroy her life entirely. She is only 4 months old married girl. In my first post i did not mentioned the current situation due to restriction of text space. What patience?? what control ?? I just wanted to know whether i can help or not...and that's all and really can not explain each and individual torture my family and sis went through....If there any judiciary help u guys can give then it would be really great.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 03 December 2011
Legal recourse is the only option now.
Shonee Kapoor
(Expert) 06 December 2011
When all other resources have failed, fight in court is the only option.
Even Krishna said in Geeta, peace should be bought at any price, but when war is inevitable, fight fearlessly.
Regards,
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com
