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As Renuka fights for women, men allege torture
Calcutta News.Net
Wednesday 25th June, 2008 (IANS)
A meeting called Wednesday by Women and Child Minister Development Renuka Chowdhury to discuss the law relating to the harassment of women over dowry turned acrimonious after some 50 men and their families barged into the venue, alleging the law was blind to their torture at the hands of women.
The high drama lasted over one hour at the India Islamic Cultural Centre here, with the minister initially refusing to talk to the men when they barged in. She asked them to withdraw from the small hall packed with women delegates, including experts, psychiatrists and psychologists.
The men trooped out shouting slogans. As they gathered outside the venue, the police were called to maintain order. Chowdhury shouted back at them and told them they would have to maintain peace if they wanted to be heard.
After a while Chowdhury spoke to the men's group, representing the Gender Human Rights Society, and listened to their problems.
Chowdhury, who was chairing the round table on building partnership with men towards women's empowerment and gender equality, said the government planned to review the law as complaints have been heard about violence against men.
'It is wrong to say that domestic violence is only seen among poor families. Educated men also are not afraid of hitting a woman. Laws are there for protection and not against or in favour of anyone,' the minister said.
One of the protesters was Neeraj Aggarwal, the executive member of the Gender Human Rights Society, who said they had received a number of complaints from elderly couples about how their daughters-in-law had forced them out of their homes.
'We see men who have been beaten up very badly. As the laws favour the women, they register case against the husband and his entire family. Even those who are not involved are charged and arrested,' he said.
Most of these men were protesting against section 498 (A) of the Indian Penal Code, under which the husband or relative of the husband of a woman subjected to cruelty can be imprisoned for three years and also fined.
Some of the protesters carried banners saying that radical feminists supported the section. Most of the men also wore black badges in protest.
'We want the law to be redrafted so that men are not victimised,' said society president Sandeep Bhartia.  Email this story to a friend
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Haresh Advani
06-27-08, 01:44 PM |
As Renuka fights for women, men allege torture
Is not Female Fanaticism going beyond boundaries which it shouldn’t had been.I am talking of Genocide being done on Men by literally abusing Sec.498-A by the Wives.Its really sad that today Matrimony that was considered bliss has become an Akhada that is been played between Wife and Husband & In-laws in the Courtroom. Sec.498-A which was introduced to safeguard the tortured wife,has now become an effective tool for her to settle scores with her husband and her In-laws.In today’s atmosphere it’s rather her Husband who can be called a tortured person rather than his wife.There are plenty of cases where it’s a known fact that women of today literally threaten their spouses about the consequences.If he doesn’t agree or differences persist (Differences are always there between the spouses)then the Domiciles Sword ultimately falls on her spouse and her in-laws and long battle goes on in the Court. No questions or truth is asked by the police from her.No proofs are asked from her.Straight away her Husband and his parents are arrested and the Marital fabric which could had been sorted between them either through a marriage counsellor or at Family Courts are literally crushed by the so called Draconian law of Sec.498-A.False cases are filed and husbands are branded as Villains.We are not staying in Democracy,but Wifeocracy -To the Wife,By the Wife & For the Wife. Men are scared to marry nowadays. Wives demand Lacs of amount to withdraw the cases against the Husbands.It’s really a shame that these Harassment and torture cases happen almost 90% in the lower strata of society,but only 10% cases of them are registered. But from remaining 10% cases which happen in the Middle-Class & Affluent cases almost 98 % are faked and abused.Husbands & his Parents are arrested to settle the scores.And now Domestic Violence Act has been introduced. Believe me in a decade we will have lacs of cases under these two Sections.This will have death spell on future Matrimony.So far we have women lie Renuka Chowdhary & Girija Vyas, our Country is proceeding to a disaster called Fatherless Family.Every family will have children where there will be no Father & those children will be taught only hatredism about his/her Father.
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Haresh Advani
06-27-08, 01:52 PM |
Abuse Of Section 498-A by Wives
False cases are filed under Sec.498-A without any convictions by the wives? They are just let off,unless the Husband files for defamation against his spouse at the higher courts.Why are not wives jailed or punished for the abuse of Section.The trauma after such false cases on the boy,his parents,sister,brother and sometimes even small child who is not spared is horrifying.Senior Citizens are jailed without any proofs.Even in Murder cases proofs are required to convict the guilty.Wives just want to settle their scores by asking Hugh amounts from the In-Laws,so that she can withdraw the case. Isn’t such a demand of hers from his husband & In-Laws tantamount to a DOWRY? What a mockery of such a Section,which has been introduced for guarding her from the evils of dowry,is being used by her to extract money in such a way.Cases of Sec.498-A & D.V are filed by the wives(97%-98% are fakes)just to harass her husband & In-laws & majority of them leads to Separation/Divorces. India is the only Country in the World to have such Draconian Laws.India is the only Country in the World where there a plenty of laws for the women & sadly not a single law that protects a man. And finally India is the only country in the World where Husbands & his Parents are jailed without any Convictions/Proofs or Evidences whereas such a thing is mandatory for Murders and other criminal cases.In another decade,India will be the only Country in World where every household will have only women and we will be proud not because of Democracy but sadly Wifeocracy -To the Wife,By the Wife & For the Wife.If Sec.498-A is made compoundable,it will help both the families to resolve the dispute.Today we are having around FIVE LAC cases of 498-A & Domestic Violence Act in the our country.Conviction rates are mere 2%,while 98% cases are false ones.
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