Dear All,
Thanks a lot for your contribution. I tried a lot to calm things down. I have spoken to my immature friend extensively. I told her that she has first to decide if she really wants to save this marriage. She said yes. Then I told her that the only way out will be to withdraw the DV & 498A cases against her husband and his family. She was just immatured in taking these aggrasive step fuelled in by some of her family members and her lawyer. Lawyer did manipulate things here and there. Athough some of the incidents are factual.I told her that mistakes do happen but she is matured enough to realize the consequences of this that her marriage will only end once she goes for DV and 498A.
Her family is now presuuring that why did husband filed for divorce in first place.Also his version has some manipulations. If these cases are withdrawn and if he still wants divorce then their daughter cant get justice to her true version of facts. I tried to convey one message to their family that marriage can sustainn on love, trust and faith.
Since these bonds were broken in husbands view probably and he filed for divorce. Her foolish family instead of calming the situation by re concilation approached police and court with counterclaims and their side of allegations. they should have said that ok husband has sent divorce petition but does it mean divorce is granted ? The answer is NO coz it takes time for judiciary to act may be 2 years and in that if i am correct the court gives a chance for parties to re-concile. I explained to them that DV & 498A has ruined this marriage.
Now I tried to speak to husband but he says that once shes filed for DV & 498A everything is finished. There is no looking back. I can understand what he and his family has been through. I know one thing that we are just human beings and law is for justice designed by humans. I guess the family law is just worsening matrimonial cords and provisions of DV & 498A has broken marriages instead of saving marriages. I do not know the statistics of how many marriages with DV or 498A are successful ? Maybe TajobIndia can throw some light on this. I do understand that there would be genuine cases where DV & 498A shud be implemented. Probably there should be a statutory layer before anyone has right to file DV /498A.
Now guys please help me how to convince the husband and his family that the trust in marriage can be re-built by withdrawl of RCR, DV & 498A ? Also in return how to convince husband to stay DIVORCE case ? Girl does'nt want divorce so what is expected from her family to save this marriage ??
Dear Women Activists in the group please explain me how DV & 498 A help save marriages ? Whatever I have read in this forum and interacted wth lawyers all point to END OF MARRRIAGE when DV / 498A are filed. Also RCR does'nt help because it is another version of DV & 498A just a name change and contents are exactly the same.
Thanks & Regards
Janhavi