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Vidya (home maker)     04 November 2014

Dowry harassment

Iam Vidya.  I got married to ramesh in the year 2001 (registered marriage).  Its a love marriage.  

He is my relative.  from the day one my in-laws were not happy with our marriage.

they are continuously abusing me from the day one of our marriage.  With the complusion of the 

relatives we got married once again in the year 2002 in temple infront of our parents.

My Mother-in-law along with his four brothers are continuously abusing me in s*xual

terms also.  My hushband is silent for everything, suppose if he speaks they will

abuse me only.  My sister-in-laws beats me whenever i go to my hushband's house.

At present we live in Pune.  My hushband hometown is in Rasipuram.  My brother-in-law

tortures me for the property issue.  If we don't go to our hometown also, they come to

our place and abuse us and torture us to go to our hometown.  Is there is any solution 

for this problem legally.  can i file a suit against my in-laws and her brothers or

i have to live with this problem for life long.    Unable to handle the torture.  My mother-in-law says i cant file a case since his nephew is a councillor in Rasipuram.

Can anybody help me please........



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Prasad (Systems Engineer)     04 November 2014

Hi Vidya...

 

The subject of your message is "dowry harrassement" but you have not mentioned anywhere about whether anyone demanded dowry from you.

 

You said your MIL is not happy with the 2001 marriage.

 

Then, who are those relatives who compelled you to repeat the marriage in 2002?

 

As per your message, you, your husband live in Pune far away from your mother-in-law [Rasipuram].

 

So, it will be very infrequent encounters between both of your families.

 

So, it would be good to avoid going to mother-in-law house unless you go with your husband.

 

Please try to voice record any abuses that you might be going through.

 

As per law, you can easily file "domestic violence" case on your mother-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

 

But, once you file such a case, your will easily loose your husband for sure.

 

If you do not want to loose your husband, you should talk to your husband to resolve this issue.

 

You have to weigh between "saving your marriage" versus "initiating legal battle with your husband's mother".

 

Also, note that, as per latest judgements, a mother-in-law also can file "domestic violence" case on daughter-in-law.

 

You said your brother-in-law tortures you for property? Whose property is it? 

 

You cannot claim anything from the property of your mother-in-law or your husband.

 

You can only demand your husband to take care of you.

 

Hope some of my inputs are useful to you and helps you to find some relief sooner.

Advocate Kappil Cchandna (Expert Bail & Criminal Defence Lawyer at Delhi Supreme Court of India)     04 November 2014

Dear, Get to live seprate with you husband, and if they interfer then file a civil suit claiming injuction in interfering your life. Adv kapil chandna, 9899011450

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