Legal Question in Family Law in India

I am a south indian married woman (30), working (having a small job) and it's been 18 months after marriage. He married me with a little dowry guessing that he can demand my parents after marriage and I can earn more in future. Since the first month of my marriage, I am facing problems with my husband and mother-in-law regarding my relation with my parents. Since my parents cannot give any more and they used to put pressure on me to get a big job(to get more salary). I came from a respectable and middle-class family. Me and my parents are having much respect to Indian tradition and Hindu Marriages. That's why I tried a lot to adjust with them and in doing what they want just to satisfy them. But there is no satisfaction found in them, no belief in me and are not kind at me. They didn't send me to my parent's house after marriage, they didn't let me to talk with my parents/sister/brother through phone. Due to mental harassment in all the ways like forcing me financially, putting pressure on me to work a lot, threatening me, suspecting me, etc. I left the house and living with my parents for 4 months. Still they are harassing me in different ways. Now my husband sent a legal notice through a lawyer, according to Conjugal rights he is forcing me to join him.I don't want to go there because I know if I go there, due to the mental torture, I will kill myself at any time. What should I do now and which is the better way to proceed.


Asked on 8/23/10, 6:12 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Vishwa Arya Arya & Co.

If you think your marriage cannot be saved, your only remedy at this time is to file for divorce on the grounds of cruelty narrating explaining the mental torture

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Answered on 8/23/10, 10:47 am
Aniruddha Pawse Aniruddha.P.Pawse Advocates

you can apply for divorce

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Answered on 8/24/10, 9:47 pm
Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

You may consider filing a criminal complaint of dowry demand, cruelty and return of istridhan u/ss 406/498-A IPC and also claim damages under D.V.A.

You should not join him if you feel the situation there is not congenial and they may continue to commit cruelty on you.

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Answered on 8/27/10, 2:38 am


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