NGO assistance for family dispute cases
Komal Rastogi
Hi all,
Unfortunately two of my friends want to file for divorce. The matter is stuck on "money settlement" in both cases.
My male friend (based at Mumbai) says his wife has been misusing women's rights laws and falsely accusing him for dowry and domestic violence.
In another case, my female friend (based at Lucknow) is pregnant and thinks she has not been treated well from her in laws and husband and her parents are not treated well. Hence she demands a settlement amount before getting a divorce.
Let me know if you are aware of any NGOs who can hear the story on both sides and help in getting the matter sorted soon. Thanks much. Appreciate your help on this.
Komal
Prasanthi Uppalapati
Demands, Goals, Action Plan, Campaigns
1. To bring dowry act, DVA and other gender biased laws under civil laws.
To make 498a bailable.
To replace the word ‘husband’ or ‘wife’ with ’spouse’ in all related laws, so as to ensure equality in law for men & women.
1. Rational arguments to support our demands:
*Present treatment of dowry and cruelty under criminal laws is not effective. It is destroying the institution of marriage itself.
*Sending thousands including women and children to custody, even though almost everyone agrees that most complaints under 498a are false and 98% result in acquittal.
*Once husband/family have been arrested, the chances of reunion are very low. Thus, even if a complainant realizes her mistake and wants to return later, she usually cannot.
*498a is a potent weapon, which is often misused by women to wreak havoc on husband?s family and by police to make money.
*These laws have not served the purpose of protecting women, as because of a complaint by one irrational woman, several women in in-laws family are put to extreme suffering.
*It will reduce workload on the criminal courts and thus help in speedy trial for all. Government itself and various others are trying to achieve this.
*Protect our privacy by stopping intrusion of police in our homes/domestic affairs. Almost all civilized societies domestic disputes are covered by civil laws.
*Fear of arrest is biggest weapon in hands of police, which they often misuse to earn extra money.
Action Plan
*Political campaign
*Media campaign
*Judicial campaign
HelpLine Numbers.
All India HelpLine Numbers : 080-65334135 ( Bangalore )
| Delhi | 9911119113 | 9953935838 | 9891369616 |
| Delhi | 9811624141 | 9810823502 | 9818332305 |
| Mumbai | 9022966265 | 8652843011 | 9833066726 |
| Mumbai | 9820241589 | ||
| Calcutta | 033-25347398 | 033-25217318 | 9231835462 |
| Calcutta | 9830151555 | 9830927619 | 9432091260 |
| Hyderabad | 09848280354 | 9989146466 | 9908578457 |
| Kanpur | 09839038424 | 09335014984 | 09935239764 |
| Nasik | 9371988132 | 9822011250 | 9890656219 |
| Chennai | 9884607376 | 9941012958 | 9880710551 |
| Bangalore | 80-65334135 | 9845986250 | 9880141531 |
| Kerala | 9846159688 | 9495269388 | 9633409355 |
| Kerala | 9995341952 | Kuwait | +965-23869295 |
| Orissa | 9437133488 | 09861049373 | 9840443555 |
| Bhopal | 9893307307 | 9827385156 | . |
| Pune | 8605503758 | 9689939392 | 9923005066 |
| Indore | 9329043172 | Lucknow | 9839097522 |
| Nagpur | 9890974788 | Jaipur | 09352562456 |
| Ahmadabad | 9898989884 | Gujarat | 09825365816 |
| U.S.A | +1917 512-5362 | . | . |
| Ludhiana | 9463745604 | ChandiGhar | 9814039268 |
A help line for harassed husbands, just a call away
[b]A help line for harassed husbands, just a call away[/b]
Bangalore, Nov.29 (ANI): If you are among those husbands who spends sleepless nights worried about the recently introduced Domestic Violence Act, which empowers women to protect themselves from household violence, help is within your reach.
A group of computer savvy husbands in Bangalore, reportedly harassed by their wives, have joined hands to form a social forum named Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF).
The Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) intends to prevent intimidation by female partners against men and their families.
Formed just over a year and half ago, SIFF has emerged as a platform for harassed male software professionals fighting against false dowry harassment cases.
Till date, the SIFF has over 5,000 members across the world and has counselling facilities and help lines in the United States and the Middle East.
“Threatened by false cases of dowry harassment, people have joined hands. Internet was instrumental in this movement, as it provides a scope for anonymous identity. Thus, the harassed husband could connect each other and evolve a solution. Later, with the help of Blogs and internet chatting option, the effort gained momentum and we felt a need to coordinate it. Hence we formed an organisation “Save Indian Family,” said Anil, a software personnel and founder member of the Save Indian Family Foundation.
The lifestyles of married couples have changed in the last few years. In India, many people have sensed that often social and legal concerns are expressed only for wives in the case of matrimonial disputes. Husbands and their family members are usually labelled ‘criminals’.
According to members of Save Indian Family Foundation, anti-dowry laws are often misused to extort money.
“We have seen that Section 498 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other anti-dowry laws have been heavily misused. In the last one-and-a-half years, we came across many such cases where anyone can find out that the charges framed are nothing but forgery and maliciously intended,”aid Panduranga Katti, a software personnel and member of Save Indian Family Foundation
“The existing laws to protect women against crime are being misused to abuse decent families. Experts’ opinion also held that the laws need a change. At least, the dowry law can be made an bailable offence,” Katti added.Save Indian Family Foundation has free helpline telephone numbers for seeking counselling by men/husbands and their family members in distress in eight cities across the country. In Bangalore, it is 55334135 whereas, in Delhi, the contact number is 9871150860( Mobile No is wrong , typical mistak)
[b]Correct No. 98110611534 , 9911119113.[/b]
A Bangalore-based NGO (non government organisation) Asha Kirana is also part of the SIFF.
A recent survey by the International Institute for Population Studies showed 56 per cent of women justifying wife beating in India in certain circumstances.
Komal
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