Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in India

I have a very disturbing domestic problem with my family and I would need legal advise on the same.

In my family we have 2 sisters and 1 brother and my mom and dad with me being the eldest among the kids.

I have had a very troubled child hood with my parents and this continues till date.

I am 28 years old and am unmarried. There is no effort from my dads end to look for a match for me and is not bothered about my marriage. There have been proposals sent from my aunts end however no action is taken by my dad for reasons assumed that he is unwilling to spend money for my marriage. I would like to understand the legal liability of a parent in looking for a match for his daughter.

Off late I am being abused, threatened, beaten with an intention to provoke me to leave the house or commit suicide. I really feel threatened at home to speak. Please advise me on this as I am forced to think on lines of committing suicide because of such behaviour and I am afraid that I would commit suicide if this continues.

Over the last many years my dad has cheated from me a lot of my money which was deposited for my future by my grand mom by getting my signature on the cheque book.

There are multiple ancestral property which my dad has received from the devise of my grand mom, understanding that I as a daughter have equal right to the same, I would like to know if I can claim the my share in the event that my dad is not willing to keep me at home and also can I claim the share of income from the said property over the years.

I am in a very difficult situation. Kindly help.

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Asked on 8/12/13, 12:20 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Fca Prashant Chavan Expert Edge LLP

12.08.2013

Dear Madam,

First and foremost, you have to find your own life partner as it is you who are going to lead your future life. It is very simple for a girl to decide on her life partner. If the boy has any two of the following three qualities, you can safely say "YES" and get married to him :

1. He is well educated and / or,

2. He is handsome and good looking and / or,

3. He has a job and is well settled.

If your aunty or relatives or friends are bringing marriage proposals, you have to see the boy(s) and decide which boy fits into your thoughts with the above simple criteria I've listed, and get married to him. It is not necessary that one has to spend lavishly in a marriage.

Don't ever think negative ...an intolerable sense of superiority or inferiority, a set frame for evaluating all people and experiences, rigidity in ideas and unwillingness to change or learn are all detrimental to our attempts at correcting the way in which we look at things. Most of our problems are because we have fragmented life into compartments which constantly clash with each other. The moment we realize that life has to be viewed as a continuous current in which each event is only a small part, we shall put an end to our combative tendency. It is not enough to tolerate the time we spend on Earth as an endless punishment of pain and despair. Life is an experience which is as rare as it is precious. Only this attitude can spell a meaningful future for you as an individual, and also initiate a significant step in the evolution of the whole of humanity.

Regards,

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Answered on 8/12/13, 12:50 am
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

I agree. you need to live the valuable life, your way. You are not a worthless human being. Be confident. If needed, you may lodge a complaint with the local police even against your father and other relatives who may cause any "domestic violence".

All the best.

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Answered on 8/12/13, 7:41 am


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