Legal Question in Family Law in India
Dear Sir
My Sister has got married in Feb 07 .She used to stay jointly with his motherinlaw and husband's elder brother and his family.She blessed with a child of age now 2.25 years.From initial days her grandmother as well as his bhabhi used to torture her to get some items from us and normally ask for every occasions by saying that this is a tradition ,your parents have to give and tradition has to follow by my sister's family.For last 2 and1/2 years we used to provide them all things but they never satisfied with it and asked for more and of good quality.
After 2 and 1/2 years we have decided to not to give anything extra except for some traditions.They have started telling that my sister is mad and made false allegations against her that she used to throw soap, shampoo.My sister had tried to tell his husband that all these are false but he doesnot want to listen and said my bhabhi and mother never tell a lie.Motherinlaw and Bhabhi told all false allegations against her to her husband. On Diwali her motherinlaw told her to go to my parents house for few days but not allowed to take good clothes and jewellery by saying that you will return after some time so why unnecessary take these things. Thereafter her husband never came to take her home despite she has called him. Now her motherinlaw has made an advertisement in newspaper that her husband , she and her son are not a part of family and they have no rights in home, property or anything. Now her husband stay in same home and she is staying with us. My father and mother has made 2-3 meetings with them but they dont want to accept her and tell us do whatever we want to do.His husband's brother is related to top political party so they said even if you go to police we can handle them easily.
The main thing is that her husband doenot know the truth that motherinlaw and bhabhi is asking for dowry ,as in front of him she used to say no we don�t want anything from them and tried to make herself innocent and crying . Her husband never cared for her and even not for child.
She is now staying with us but want to stay with his husband seperately and doesnt want anything from her motherinlaw except his belongings, clothes, jewellery.You are requested to pls tell us what to do in this case. Also we dont want to go to police as they have political links and we afraid that they can make some allegations against us if we went there.
My father in working in bank.
Rgds
Mohit
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mohit, by being afraid of police, you will be complicating the matter further. it is not normally the case that dowry is demanded by mother and bhabhi without his involvement, even if indirect or invisible. The only remedy for you may be to file a complaint u/s 498-A/406 IPC immediately against all concerned. If you do not want to go to police, you may file your complaint in the local court.