Jurisdiction of 498a and dv?

Guest (Querist) 31 July 2012 This query is : Resolved
I stay 2500 Km away from my wife parents cityW.

Husband stay in cityH.
Wife stay in cityW.
Husband parents stay in cityP.

Can wife FIR can be register in CityW?
What things IO keep in mind before a FIR.

We have never beaten her nor asked for dowry.

Without any harm to her body DVC can be filed?

Suppose she say that dowry asked and she was beaten at CityH or CityP then also she can do the FIR in CityW as it is a criminal case?

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Guest (Expert) 31 July 2012
FIR can be registered by her even at her own place but the same has to be sent by the police to the jurisdictional police station. In case she attempts to create jurisdiction at her place by alleging dowry related harassment therein, you may go in for quashing of the FIR/complaint if you have evidence to disprove your presence there.

Under DV Act she can only seek a right to protection/residence, or maintenance.

Guest (Querist) 31 July 2012
After how many years of desertion dv and 498a becomes useless for wife?

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 01 August 2012
Many times people remain under false impression that they have caused no bodily injury and are safe. You may better read definition of domestic violence.

Similar is the case of dowry demand.

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