Dear Law Experts,
This is to seek your suggestion on my situation.
I'm a 28 Year old guy from Haryana, got married in Dec 2014.
I used to live alone with my wife in Noida since start of my married life.
We are living separately since May 2015 due to conflicts and over interference of my wife's family in my household.
I tried to have a conversation with my father-in-law regarding the issues I was facing, instead of speaking directly to my parents. But unfortunately the first conversation I had with him after 5 months of my marriage wasn't something I ever expected from my wife's father and he said he will take a call if this relation will work or not.
Later my parents constantly tried to reach him and asked him to sit together and discuss instead of hyping things since our kid's lives are getting spoilt.
(Panchayat 1) In Oct, 2015 he gave time to meet in the Panchayat wherein they argued over very minor things which actually made panchayatis smile.
(Panchayat 2) In Dec 2015, Panchayat had one more sitting, wherein me and wife were made to sit together and discuss, unfortunately she rejected my option to stay with my family and may have to leave her job if her job will impact the family life.
She rejected the option and signed the Panchayati decision for getting separated.
It was decided that they will take -
3 Lakh Cash in lieu of filing a mutual consent divorce in court. They took away her belongings from Noida next day.
But when her father was asked to give the date for filing divorce, he denied and asked for more money.
Initially asked for 10 lakhs, then 15 lakhs and now he is trying to threaten my family that he will file the case in court if we don't agree to pay him the money.
Request you to please suggest on following queries and help me in making a good decision for my family -
I have collected following things for expected help in worst case scenario -
1) Note on a stamp paper signed by his father and mother that no dowry was invloved in this marriage
2) Phone Recordings in which his father elaborated the issues which he felt his daugther is facing in my home
3) Panchayat decision signed by 12-13 people (mix of their and my panel)
4) Hand written and signed paper alongwith videography supporting that they have taken all their stuff
5) Supporting SMS/Whatsapp records
Request you experts for helping me decide best possible way to get out of this since thi has now been taking toll on my family's health, frustration and social status -
1) What should be my next step?
2) Will I need to pay any money/alamony since my wife has been working sine last 4.5 years and earning 50K per month?
3) Can the mentioned collected proofs be helpful?
4) Can I do something to safeguard my family since they are into Govt job?
5) Am I liable to pay the list of expenditure they saying they made in marriage (10 lakhs)? Will court ask me to pay this? Please note we spent around 20 lakhs in this marriage.
6) Welcoming, any other suggestions
Please See - It was stated in Panchayat 1 that there was "No Dowry" demand or any "Arguement / Harassement" from husband's/his family's side.
