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Why victims must attend weekly meetings?
A Victim of gender biased laws like 498A IPC
- You have been betrayed by the person whom you trusted most, with whom you were supposed to spend life.
- Further when you went to police they extorted money from you.
- Further when you when went to lawyer, he is only interested in your money not in your relief. He is interested in your take home salary to decide your fees.
- Every one cheated you whom you trusted.
- Most of you cannot tell what happened in your life even to your colleagues.
- Your close friends told you…C’mon yaar…This is normal in a married life…Do compromise and bring back your wife without even knowing what is 498A!!
- When Judge called you to his chamber…He told you Do Settlement…Else I will not grant bail to you.
- You are humiliated…Your feel Cheated…You feel betrayed…You feel your life is spoiled when you see married couple around you…who are doing shopping…who are playing with their kids in the park…who go to cinema hall every Friday to watch latest blockbuster…
- You are thinking how it can happen to you because you had never done any harm to anyone…
- You are thinking how it can happen to you because many of you are software engineer and write software and do technologically advanced things…
- You are thinking …can I marry again?
- You are thinking…How much lawyer will charge you for the next hearing…
Why victims must attend weekly meetings?
- Weekly meeting are conducted for the benefit of victims.
- The organisers of the meetings themselves are victims.
- Weekly meeting does not mean that organisers will read and review each victims file. That is impossible to do. A person must be a superman to do that. We are not!!
- Do not think we have a magic wand and all your issues can be solved easily. If it was the case we would have solved all our problems by now 🙂
- If there was a magic wand lawyer would have solved the case by now.
- If by money you can solve the problem then by this time you could have solved the problem.
- Because a victim cannot discuss all this even to your close friends because they cannot understand all this as they may not be having any problem with their wife and also they will not understand the legal complications. They may not even have gone through the humiliation, harassment and torture of a police station.
- To develop friends in the meeting so that one or two friends are completely aware of your case and can advice you accordingly.
- To develop emergency backup.
- To know what is happening in others case and learn from their experience.
- To know what kind of judgement your judge is passing and fine tune your case/argument accordingly.
- To know latest judgements and other related news
- To participate in letter campaign and other protest activities.
- To develop support structure.
- Share each other’s knowledge and experience
- To be in a group. Remember a group is more powerful than individual. A group voice is heard by media, government and police.
- You can learn counter fight technique like RTI, DP3, TEP, PCR, Perjury etc in the meeting.
- You can benefit from special session like “written argument”, “RTL session” etc in the meeting.
- You have a platform to fight injustice done to you.
- You can build confidence in the weekly meeting.
- Due to meeting you will get opportunity to interact with judges and media with whom you can share you pain and sorrow.
- There are many senior members in the group who have much more knowledge and experience than the lawyers.
- By participating in the weekly meeting you can do social service by helping others.
- Can have company in Court hall in a envy environment
- In weekly meetings you have people who “listen” to you else no one is bothered in the world to listen to you.
WHY DIVORCE IS ON RISE
Why divorce is on rise
Shocking Statistics related to divorce cases
- Average 20 divorces filed every day in four Family Courts, Bangalore.
- 15000 cases of divorce are pending in 4 family courts in Bangalore.
- In 2008 alone 5000 cases were filed.
- On an average it takes 15 years for the case to be disposed. 7 years in family court then minimum 4 years in HC and another 4 years in SC.
- In 2008, 7,526 cases were filed in the Mumbai family court as against 6,761 in 2007.
- In Delhi, nearly 9,000 cases are filed on an average annually.
Why divorce is on rise:
There are reasons galore for the rise in divorce cases. Urbanization and financial stability of both husband and wife are a major reason for increase in divorce. Today’s empowered women are refusing to follow the traditional culture of Indian marriages. Marriage is the biggest form of displacement for any woman as she has to shift from her home (natural habitat) to her husband’s home.
Today’s financially strong women are not ready to take undue pressure on their individual existence and thus marital discords are bound to increase. Financial stability of women is a major cause of rise in divorces, who thinks they need not require a family for their survival.
Another major reason for the rift in the family is that Government is making more and more women related laws which are “Gender Biased” like IPC 498A, Domestic Violence Act, CrPC 125, Hindu Marriage Act etc. These “Gender Biased” laws have been made in such a way that there are plenty of loop-holes for misuse. Women at the drop of the hat are rushing to the nearest police station to file case under IPC 498A, popularly known as Dowry Harassment cases. Normal wear and tear of the life between husband and wife are being converted to “Dowry Harassment cases”.
Nowadays “Empowered women” are aware that filing false cases under IPC 498A and Domestic Violence are as easy as ordering a Pizza. The system and the laws are designed in such an inhuman, insensitive and irrational way that there is no punishment for filing false cases. Maintenance orders are being passed depending upon the earnings of the husband without looking at eligibility or who is at fault. Due to all these “Gender Biased” laws women know that they can get heavy maintenance from husbands and they don’t try to save a marriage.
It is a universally accepted fact that every married couple has minimum wear and tear in life. Due to these gender biased laws the women often threaten the husband and his family members to file false criminal cases. For survival of any marriage three components are must and they are trust, love and affection. Once there is a threat of false criminal cases then the trust disappears and similarly the love and affection which eventually leads to divorce.
The couples do not try to work out the marriage as they are confident they can lead a life independently as both are financially stable. With stress and long working hours with little time for each other, couples drift apart and end up being separated. Today’s couples do not try to reconcile and are in a hurry to end the marriage. Marriages end in divorce because people rarely discuss their expectations in detail prior to tying the knot and are less willing to work on their marriages afterwards.
Daughter-in-law, from day one want to control his husband as they fear that he will help his sisters and brothers financially and part with his earnings. They look for quick solutions rather than resolving issues. People have divorced their spouses for trivial reasons like snoring. Earlier, the common reason for divorce was mental or physical torture but now it has more to do with incompatibility, adjustment problems, temperamental differences and intolerance. Growing levels of impatience in relationships were making couples opt for divorce.
There was news recently in the media that a woman in Mumbai was seeking divorce from her husband as they did not like her wearing chudidhar and wanted her to wear sari. So people are even seeking divorce on dressing style, food habits etc. Unnecessary interference from the parent of the daughter-in-law to control the husbands etc are causing major rift in the family.
Refusal of the wife, to stay with parent of the husband, no desire to experiment with lovemaking or unwillingness to do household chores are some of the other reasons for the rift in the family which eventually leads to separation and then divorce. Nowadays Daughter-in-law does not want to stay with husband’s parent and keep pressurizing husband to make a separate house thus leading to crack the family and eventually leading to divorce.
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P Suresh, President M Mahesh, General Secretary
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Elder Abuse Awareness Day
ELDERS ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
June 15th is the 5th annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Organizations and communities across the world are engaging in activities which will raise awareness of this serious problem affecting elderly citizens worldwide. Elder Abuse Awareness Day was started in 2006. In its initial year, several hundred organizations and government entities participated in activities intended to help promote a better understanding of the issues surrounding elderly abuse in nursing homes around the world. Participation in the event has grown considerably each year.
National Family Harmony Society® is working towards creating awareness from many years regarding various issues of the aged, elder, ailing and senior citizens in India. NFHS has drawn the attention of the Government on the occasion of elder’s abuse awareness day regarding various issues faced by elderly senior citizens in India.
About National Family Harmony Society®: “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us, please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
It is a well known fact that normally in the context of Indian society and culture aged old parents normally stay with their son and daughter-in-law in the last leg of their life. It is being increasingly noticed as a trend that often such aged parents are tortured and harassed by the daughter-in-law and are exploited due to the fact that they are old, weak, ailing and do not have a place to live in the older age. Unlike the western countries where there are shelter homes provided by Government, In India such aged, elderly parents have to depend upon their son and daughter-in-law for their survival, medical treatment and care etc. This is also a fact of the life that once a person cross 50+ they suffers from various ailments for which they need extra care, affection treatment extra etc. A modern, young, well educated and working daughter-in-law considers age old parents of her husband a burden on her, as she needs to take care of them and also because she considers them an inhibition on her freedom to life.
“This is a well known fact that misuse of dowry laws (IPC 498A) and other women protected laws like Domestic violence Act now has become a well recognized problem in India. Increasing number of aged old parents in the husbands family are falsely accused and arrested and thrown out of their houses under these laws, and find them defenseless against legal terror unleashed thereafter. As per NCRB data 3500 senior citizens were falsely arrested merely on a false complaint of daughter-in-law.” said President of NFHS P Suresh.
“Over the years, various responsible agencies including Indian Judiciary has stressed on the need for amending these atrocious laws. The world health organization identified misuse of IPC 498A as the prominent reason for elder abuse in India” said General Secretary of NFHS M Mahesh.
A report on ”Elder abuse in India” by the United Nations, talks of dowry laws in India that girls are misusing to harass their aged, elder in-laws. Aged parents, after struggling lifelong and after discharging various duties and responsibilities such as education of the children, house, and marriage of the children wants a peaceful life in the old age. But as is found by various research reports by various NGO’s across India, they suffer the most in case the marriage of their son and daughter-in-law ends in dispute. Under the dreaded and dangerous IPC 498A the elderly parents of the husbands are immediately arrested and sent to prison, just on a written false complaint of the daughter-in-law. After a struggling life the elderly parents have to undergo the harrowing and humiliating experience of prison and police station.
“Why the aged old parents are immediately arrested just on the false complaint of daughter-in-law? Why the repeated pleas for amending these laws over the years by various NGOs and various courts are not being heard? Why are so many senior citizens being traumatized during the last leg of their lives?” NFHS activists have asked these uncomfortable questions to the Government.
IPC 498A has brought in large scale elder abuse. Apart from undergoing humiliation and harassment in the police station, courts etc and after running after the court for many years are acquitted. Such acquittal is meaningless as over the years these aged parents go through depression, disease, harassment, humiliation, torture etc.
Along with IPC 498A, Domestic Violence Act also has become a cause of worry for the innocent elders on whom false cases under these laws are being booked. Under the Domestic Violence Act, if a daughter-in-law gives a complaint to the magistrate then the entire family of the husband including his aged old parents is thrown out from the house and is forced to stay away from their own houses which they had built after years of struggle with their lifelong savings. In the name of protecting “a young married wife” senior citizens are abused and are humiliated by a system which is insensitive to the needs of elderly people.
Thoughtful points
- As per NCRB data 3500 senior citizens were falsely arrested last year due to the misuse of 498A. It means every 2.5 hours one senior citizen is getting arrested.
- On a false complaint under Domestic Violence Act, aged old parents are thrown out of their house.
- In the last leg of the life when aged old parents need care and affection are humiliated, harassed and arrested.
Demands of the NFHS
- Elderly, aged old senior citizens should not be arrested merely on a false complaint of daughter-in-law when there is no evidence and complaint is lodged with ulterior motives.
- Just as a “young married wife” has right to stay in the house of the husband, similarly a law must be enacted for similar “right of residence” for parents.
- A new law must be enacted on the lines of IPC 498A where on a complaint by elderly parents of husband, there must be provision to arrest daughter-in-law if she is found harassing aged old parents of husband. This proposed law must be non-bailable similar IPC 498A.
- Government must make compulsory provisions of pension for elderly persons and make a new law for “right to live” which will guarantee minimum monthly allowances.
In case the complaint of the daughter-in-law against aged parents of the husband is found false then there must be provisions to punishment for daughter-in-law which will act as a deterrent against further misuse of law.
Wedlock should not become Deadlock
Wedlock should not become Deadlock
This is wrt the news article appearing in various news papers on 10-June-2010 wherein the Supreme Court has observed that “Husbands should forgot about their freedom”. This is a very insensitive remark from the highest court of this country. We at “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS strongly protest to treat husbands as free ATM machine who are punished in a failed marriage even if the wife is at fault.
About National Family Harmony Society®: “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
This is a well known fact that divorces are on rise in India at an alarming rate due to the heavy misuse of “Gender biased laws” which is breaking the families. Most of the laws in India which were made by British Government prior to the Independence were designed in such a way that it will cause harassment and torture to the innocents and rarely gave justice to anyone.
In the context of Hindu marriage laws which were written long back needs urgent overhaul. This law was written at a time when divorce was rare and the social situation and circumstances were different. Now in a marriage at the drop of a hat women are rushing to the nearest police station to lodge a false complaint of “Dowry harassment” and “Domestic violence”.
The laws which are many decade old and have not kept pace with the changed social circumstances and situations. The law makers are completely unaware of the ground realities. The law implementers namely police are not trained to deal with matrimonial disputes. They approach the matrimonial disputes in the same way as they deal a pick pocket case or a murder case and are insensitive and incapable. The law interpreters namely judges who are expected to deliver justice are unable to see the changed times where a wife is adamant, aggressive and violent and are highly misusing the laws made for the needy such as Domestic violence Act and IPC 498A.
The husband and wife who are caught in the litigation and counter litigation and do not have a way out as the Supreme Court has recently observed that “Whenever a person is married, there is no question of independence”. By making the observations, the court revisited the remarks of the vacation bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Verma of 2009 wherein it had said: “Do what the wife tells you and never question her authority”. Justice Katju had said: “If men want to rule their life then they should always be on the right side of their wife. Otherwise, a defiant husband’s life would be ruled by others.” He said that if the “wife says turn right, turn right and if she says turn left, then turn left”.
The above are highly insensitive remarks from the highest court of this country which considers husband to be a slave and free ATM machine. In this context the decision of the Union Cabinet on 10-June-2010 to approve Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to further amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954, to provide therein irretrievable break down of marriage as a ground of divorce is laudable. It provides for a way out for the litigating couple and a glimmer of hope that “Wedlock should not become Deadlock”.
Jai Hind
P Suresh, President, Family Harmony Society
Indian Justice System OR Indian Just-ice System
Indian Justice System OR Indian Just-ice System
Do we have Justice delivery system in place in our country? Does the Government know the ground realities? Does the Law minister know how much time it takes to get a final order from court (Anyway no one justice from courts) in this country. Well things might have remained the same way but thanks to the Bhopal Gas tragedy judgment, which got wide media attention across the country. I hope this judgment is enough to open the eyes of the Government about the ground reality. The justice delivery system in this country has collapsed. We at “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS are doing constant efforts to create awareness to impress upon the Government to let them know about the magnitude of the issue and for urgent Judicial reforms.
About National Family Harmony Society®: “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
Let us take the example of Family Court System. These special courts which were formed across the country to try the matrimonial related cases have done more harm to the litigant than good. The law is blind as well the people who are delivering it.
There are many loopholes in the system which one or the other litigant exploits it to their advantage. E.g. it is seen as trend that greedy estranged wives will implicate the husband and his entire family in the IPC 498A, popularly known as Dowry Law and then when the husband will put divorce application in the family court the estranged wife will oppose it. It is a matter of common sense that when the husband and his family went to the jail and the wife is seeking their jail term then how both of them stay together. In such situation and circumstances the best logical step is to grant divorce to both of them without trial but wives are making a mockery of justice by taking contradicted stand in both the cases.
Similarly in case of Domestic violence Act, the courts can pass Ex-Parte for residence in the husband’s house if she gives an application for residence in the court. As a matter of commonsense, if at all the husband was doing violence on the wife then how the wife be expected to continue in the same house?
I was attending my court date last month and a guy was sitting next to me. Out of curiosity, I asked him what is his case and he told me, seven years back while crossing the railway crossing his vehicle hit the railway gate and there was small damage (estimated at 2000/-) to the gate and the railway police had promptly put a FIR against him and over seven years he has been attending trial on every court date. Imagine the amount of money government has spent on his trial during the seven years and the amount of his productivity which has gone down the drain over these seven years. The logical step would have been he should have been tried in a fast track court with an option to him to tender apology and to recover the cost of damage to the railways. This is fair as he is not a habitual offender and the offence is neither intentional nor has endangered any one’s life. But we have a mechanical judicial system in place where the rules and procedures are more important than logic and justice.
Jai Hind
P Suresh, President, Family Harmony Society
Governments hollow talks of “Women Empowerment”
Recently we all have been hearing loud noises from Government about the above mentioned subject with a flurry of activities in the name of “Women Empowerment”. We at “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS wish to bring to the attention of all the stake holders of this nation that the kind of policies which Government is following in the name of “Women Empowerment” will eventually lead to breaking of age old tested concept of “Family” in India. It will generate more and more “Single Mothers” and “Fatherless Children”.
About National Family Harmony Society®: “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit www.family-harmony.org / www.498a.org.in.
“Women Empowerment” cannot happen by ignoring the welfare of Men. “Women Empowerment” cannot happen by curtailing the rights of Men. “Women Empowerment” cannot happen by creating more and more “Gender Biased” laws. “Women Empowerment” cannot happen by reserving 50% seats for women in Parliament and else.
Does Government want an “Empowered Women” who is divorced? Does Government want an “Empowered Women” who is separated from her husband? Does Government want an “Empowered Women” who is in litigation with her husband?
If we look at the recent trend then the policies of the Government is creating more and more “Empowered Women” who are educated, earning well, Working in MNCs but in litigation with her husband’s. This situation is created because the lawmakers have been playing “Vote Bank politics” from ages which have done no good for the country and society. From decades politicians of this country have played “Vote Bank politics”. Every political party has tried to divide this nation by playing the dirty “Vote Bank politics” in the name of Religion, Dalits, and Caste etc. Now when all these things have saturated they are playing the dirty politics of “Empowered Women” which is doing more harm to Women than good.
In the name of protecting Women, Government has created more and more Gender biased laws such as IPC 498A, Domestic violence Act, CrPC 125, Hindu Marriage Act etc which are more misused than used. Even the Honorable Supreme Court has in 2009 acknowledged that Hindu Marriage Act is breaking more families than uniting. As per NCRB data, in 2008, 37369 females were arrested under IPC 498A. It means every 14.07 minutes one innocent female is getting arrested in IPC 498A. So it is clear that even the “Gender biased” laws which were created by the Government are only doing more harm to Women.
This unfortunate situation is because the Lawmakers of this country have not understood the meaning of “Women Empowerment” and “Women”. Women do not mean only a “young married lady”. Most women related laws of this country are made only for “young married lady” and the Mothers and sisters of Husbands have been completely forgotten. While “young married lady” can file a complaint to the Magistrate under the “Domestic violence Act” the Mothers and Sisters of the Husband cannot file a similar complaint. Lawmakers need to understand that laws need to be “gender neutral” and not “gender biased”. And the lawmakers also need to understand that “Women Empowerment” will lead to breaking of families if the rights and welfare of Men are ignored.
Jai Hind
P Suresh,
President,
National Family Harmony Society
Governments hollow talks of “Women Empowerment”
Governments hollow talks of “Women Empowerment”
Recently we all have been hearing loud noises from Government about the above mentioned subject with a flurry of activities in the name of “Women Empowerment”. We at “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS wish to bring to the attention of all the stake holders of this nation that the kind of policies which Government is following in the name of “Women Empowerment” will eventually lead to breaking of age old tested concept of “Family” in India. It will generate more and more “Single Mothers” and “Fatherless Children”.
About National Family Harmony Society®: “National Family Harmony Society®” NFHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
“Women Empowerment” cannot happen by ignoring the welfare of Men. “Women Empowerment” cannot happen by curtailing the rights of Men. “Women Empowerment” cannot happen by creating more and more “Gender Biased” laws. “Women Empowerment” cannot happen by reserving 50% seats for women in Parliament and else.
Does Government want an “Empowered Women” who is divorced? Does Government want an “Empowered Women” who is separated from her husband? Does Government want an “Empowered Women” who is in litigation with her husband?
If we look at the recent trend then the policies of the Government is creating more and more “Empowered Women” who are educated, earning well, Working in MNCs but in litigation with her husband’s. This situation is created because the lawmakers have been playing “Vote Bank politics” from ages which have done no good for the country and society. From decades politicians of this country have played “Vote Bank politics”. Every political party has tried to divide this nation by playing the dirty “Vote Bank politics” in the name of Religion, Dalits, and Caste etc. Now when all these things have saturated they are playing the dirty politics of “Empowered Women” which is doing more harm to Women than good.
In the name of protecting Women, Government has created more and more Gender biased laws such as IPC 498A, Domestic violence Act, CrPC 125, Hindu Marriage Act etc which are more misused than used. Even the Honorable Supreme Court has in 2009 acknowledged that Hindu Marriage Act is breaking more families than uniting. As per NCRB data, in 2008, 37369 females were arrested under IPC 498A. It means every 14.07 minutes one innocent female is getting arrested in IPC 498A. So it is clear that even the “Gender biased” laws which were created by the Government are only doing more harm to Women.
This unfortunate situation is because the Lawmakers of this country have not understood the meaning of “Women Empowerment” and “Women”. Women do not mean only a “young married lady”. Most women related laws of this country are made only for “young married lady” and the Mothers and sisters of Husbands have been completely forgotten. While “young married lady” can file a complaint to the Magistrate under the “Domestic violence Act” the Mothers and Sisters of the Husband cannot file a similar complaint. Lawmakers need to understand that laws need to be “gender neutral” and not “gender biased”. And the lawmakers also need to understand that “Women Empowerment” will lead to breaking of families if the rights and welfare of Men are ignored.
Jai Hind
P Suresh, President, Family Harmony Society
Backlog of cases in Indian Courts: Statistics, Facts and Solution
Backlog of cases in Indian Courts: Statistics, Facts and Solution
About Family Harmony Society®: “Family Harmony Society®” FHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
Chief Justice of US Supreme Court John Marshall had once said:
“Power of Judiciary lies not in deciding cases, nor in Imposing sentences nor in punishing for contempt, but in the trust, faith and confidence of the common man”.
It is an accepted fact that a common man in India today has completely lost the trust, faith and confidence in the Judiciary due to the huge pile up of cases. While it is a known fact that the backlog of cases has reached to such an extent that once a person is a litigant then he is litigant for lifelong.
As per NDTV news dated 16th August 2009, below is the shocking statistics.
Number of case pending in various courts in India:
- Supreme Court : 52,000
- High Courts : 40 lakh
- Trial Courts : 2.7 crore
One proposal which is long pending with Government is Gram Nyayalayas (rural courts), which is expected to address this issue. These Gram Nyayalayas (rural courts) are aimed at providing inexpensive justice to the people in rural areas at their doorsteps. More than 5,000 courts are expected to be set up under the Act, for which the Central government will provide about Rs 1,400 crore to the states.
Going by official figures, the subordinate judiciary across the country has a backlog of 26.4 million cases, while the high courts have an arrear of 3.8 million. The Supreme Court had crossed the mark of 50,000 pending cases as of long back.
While addressing a day-long annual conference of the chief justices and the chief ministers of various states, Prime Minister attributed the backlog of cases partly to existing vacancies of judges in high courts and subordinate courts, Manmohan Singh also exhorted the chief justices of various high courts to take expeditious steps for filling up the vacancies at both levels.
He added that “vacancies at the subordinate level roughly comprise 20 to 25 percent of subordinate judicial posts. I am told that almost 3,000 posts of judges in the country are vacant because of delay in recruitment. All these vacant posts at the subordinate levels need to be filled up without any further loss of time.”
Singh also disclosed that on a recommendation by Chief Justice Balakrishnan, the union government had taken steps to establish 71 more special courts to adjudicate cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The High Court in New Delhi is so behind in its work that it could take up to 466 years to clear the enormous backlog, the court’s chief justice said in a damning report that illustrates the decrepitude of India’s judicial system. The Delhi High Court races through each case in an average of four minutes and 55 seconds but still has tens of thousands of cases pending, including upward of 600 that are more than 20 years old, according to the report.
The United Nations Development Program says some 20 million legal cases are pending in India.
“It’s a completely collapsed system,” said Prashant Bhushan, a well-known lawyer in New Delhi. “This country only lives under the illusion that there is a judicial system.”
One reason for the delays is that there aren’t enough sitting judges. India — a country of 1.1 billion people — has approximately 11 judges for every million people compared with roughly 110 per million in the United States. India’s Justice Ministry last year called for an increase of 50 judges per million people by 2013, but it was unclear how the government would pay for such a massive overhaul.
The Delhi High Court, the state’s top court, had 32 judges in 2007 and 2008 instead of the allotted 48, according to the chief justice’s annual report, released Tuesday.
The court had at least 629 civil cases and 17 criminal cases pending that were more than 20 years old as of March 2008. Although, that’s an improvement from April 2007 when the court had 882 civil and 428 criminal cases pending that were that old.
Hon’ble Shri Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly, a Supreme Court Judge, in his article titled “Judicial Reforms” published in Halsbury’s Law Monthly of November 2008 has suggested a few norms, which the judges and lawyers must agree to follow very rigorously, in order to liquidate the huge backlog.
The suggestions are quoted below:
[1] There must be full utilization of the court working hours. The judges must be punctual and lawyers must not be asking for adjournments, unless it is absolutely necessary. Grant of adjournment must be guided strictly by the provisions of Order 17 of the Civil Procedure Code.
[2] Many cases are filed on similar points and one judgment can decide a large number of cases. Such cases should be clubbed with the help of technology and used to dispose other such cases on a priority basis; this will substantially reduce the arrears. Similarly, old cases, many of which have become infructuous, can be separated and listed for hearing and their disposal normally will not take much time. Same is true for many interlocutory applications filed even after the main cases are disposed of. Such cases can be traced with the help of technology and disposed of very quickly.
[3] Judges must deliver judgments within a reasonable time and in that matter, the guidelines given by the apex court in the case of Anil Rai v. State of Bihar, (2001) 7 SCC 318 must be scrupulously observed, both in civil and criminal cases.
[4] Considering the staggering arrears, vacations in the higher judiciary must be curtailed by at least 10 to 15 days and the court working hours should be extended by at least half-anhour.
[5] Lawyers must curtail prolix and repetitive arguments and should supplement it by written notes. The length of the oral argument in any case should not exceed one hour and thirty minutes, unless the case involves complicated questions of law or interpretation of Constitution.
[6] Judgments must be clear and decisive and free from ambiguity, and should not generate further litigation. We must remember Lord Macaulay’s statement made about 150 years ago.
“Our principle is simply this – Uniformity when you can have it, Diversity when you must have it, In all cases, Certainty”
[7] Lawyers must not resort to strike under any circumstances and must follow the decision of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Harish Uppal (Ex-Capt.) v. Union of India reported in (2003) 2 SCC 45.
Summary: The huge pendency of court cases in India can be brought down by a combination of using latest technology, Computerization of lower court records, establishing more fast track courts, reforms at village level, setting up Gram Nyayalayas, Increase of Court timings, Setting up of Morning and evening courts, filling up existing judges vacancies, more number of courts and judges, By strictly following case managements flows, Fixing timeframe for cases, Special courts for different subject matters etc. It requires a joint effort from all the stakeholders, the Government, Judiciary, executive, Bar councils and litigants to bring down the back long and reduce the years of a litigants.
But till the time it happens…Who is the loser and suffer? The litigant.
Suresh P, 9880141531
President, Family Harmony Society
How the Gender biased laws in INDIA are breaking families
How the Gender biased laws in INDIA are breaking families
28May2010, Bangalore
A NGO, called Family Harmony Society held Seminar on 14-May-2010 on the eve of International Families Day in Bangalore to discuss the various threats faced by the Family in India, the consequences of systematic destruction of the Family, and what we need to do to check the alarming trend of rising number of divorces, single mothers, fatherless children, and disintegrated families.
“Family Harmony Society” – FHS – http://www.498a.org.in is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore.
The United Nations adopted 15 May as the International Day of Families in the year 1994. This day is meant to highlight the importance of the Family in the society. The logo of International Day of Families consists of a solid green circle depicting the society, with an image of a house and a heart in red in the centre. This symbolizes the fact that families are the centre and the heart of the society, and the society should nurture the Family which provides a stable and supporting home for people of all ages.
The much envied Indian family structure is, in fact, based on mutual tolerance and coexistence of persons belonging to different generations, and provides safety and security to individuals at all stages of life. The larger family also acts as a buffer to mitigate everyday stress and helps minimize conflicts between inexperienced married couples.
Today, marital interactions in India have been criminalized, so much so that upon the mere complaint of a married woman alleging cruelty or abuse, the husband and his family members are arrested and jailed, without evidence or investigation. Every year thousands of decent men and their family members are confronted with the shocking reality that today, being born a man, giving birth to a male child, or sharing a womb with one is a crime.
In India, marriage is a crime if you are a man, as there is not a single action a husband might do or not do that does not qualify as an offence, and cost not only him, but even his parents and siblings dearly. IPC Section 498A, Domestic Violence Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, and a slew of one-sided laws enshrined in the “Family Law”, are all designed to criminalize an ordinary law-abiding citizen. It is no surprise that the apex court of India observed that the Hindu Marriage Act is breaking more families than uniting, and that IPC Section 498a has unleashed “legal terrorism” in the country.
On the occasion of International Day of Families, Family Harmony Society passed a resolution to restore fairness in the family laws and their implementation, and also to stress on a Domestic Harmony Act, in place of all the family-breaking laws. A Joint Action Committee is formed comprising of all NGOs across the country working towards gender-neutral, family-friendly laws to draw up a detailed memorandum with our observations and recommendations to the Ministry of Law and Justice on all marriage and family-related laws including the Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act, Guardians and Wards Act, CrPC Section 125, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act and Domestic Violence Act.
Indian Husbands are treated worst than “Ajmal Amir Kasab”
Indian Husbands are treated worst than “Ajmal Amir Kasab”
28May2010, Bangalore
A NGO FHS said that, Indian Husbands charged with biased matrimonial laws, made to deal with family disputes, between husband and wife, such as IPC 498A, CrPC 125, Domestic violence Act, Hindu Marriage Act etc, are treated worst than “Ajmal Amir Kasab”, Pakistani terrorist, who is charged with the deaths of 166 Indians and foreigners, has been pronounced guilty of all charges by a special court in Mumbai.
“Family Harmony Society” – FHS – http://www.498a.org.in is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore.
Many people ask FHS activists why this NGO was formed and what is unique about you? “This NGO was formed in 2005 in Bangalore and is having presence in 16 states and in abroad too. We formed this NGO to protect and fight for the rights of the MEN. Everyone is concerned only about the rights of women but the society and Governments has forgotten about MEN’s right” Said Suresh P, who is President of the NGO.
“When there is a ministry for even animal (Animal Husbandry Ministry) why not for MEN?” asks FHS General Secretary M Mahesh and demands a ‘MEN’s welfare ministry’.
“In case of matrimonial disputes between husband and wife, all the related laws are made heavily in favor of estranged wife, giving no chance to husbands or his parents to defend. Why husbands are treated worst than criminals and terrorist?” asked PRO of FHS Raghvendra.
“Ajmal Amir Kasab was provided with free Government advocate and even though everyone knew he is guilty, enormous amount of resource of Government and Judiciary was wasted for his trial, but in case of matrimonial disputes when an estranged wife file a false complaint under IPC 498A, all the members of the husbands including females members like mother-in-law, sister-in-law and age old grandfather, grandmother are immediately arrested and sent to jail. Even minor children are not spared. What crime we have done? Are we worst than Ajmal Amir Kasab that without proving any charges we are arrested and sent to jail? Why each and every failed marriage is branded as Dowry case? Why each and every wife’s death is converted to dowry death case without an iota of proof and evidence” FHS activists Umesh G, has asked these uncomfortable questions to the Government?
The NGO is fighting for gender equality and a ministry for “MEN welfare”. It is asking to make a provision for Men to complaint for domestic violence, to bring 498a under civil law, to make 498a bailable. The members of the NGO say that “No arrest should be done before proper investigation” and “age old parent and children must not be arrested”. They also demand to dispose divorce and child custody cases within 1 year.
An open letter to Honorable Law Minister Shri Veerappa Moily
An open letter to Honorable Law Minister Shri Veerappa Moily-Bhopal Gas Verdict from Family Harmony Society®
About Family Harmony Society®: “Family Harmony Society®” FHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
Honorable Law Minister,
This is wrt the judgment delivered in the Union Carbide tragedy case in which more than 15000 people died.
People died: 15000
Years of trial: 26 years
Punishment: Two years in prison for causing death due to negligence
Status: all released on bail
A meaningless judgment which gives no justice to victims rather than the end result puts salt on the wound of the harassed and tortured victims. Indian judiciary is designed in such a way that it will torture both (falsely accused persons and needy victims)
On behalf of “Family Harmony Society®” I take this opportunity to ask Law Minister, Where are the much talked about judicial reforms? If the trial of a case, where 15000 people died and which attracted worldwide attention, takes 26 years then you can imagine the plight of the ordinary citizens of this country.
Sir, we have heard many news through the media in which they have quoted you as saying below.
- Divorce cases will be completed in one year. Sir you yourself are a lawyer. For your information, In Bangalore Family court more than 15000 cases are pending trial. A typical case of divorce takes 5-6 years in the trial court then obviously the party who lose case goes to High court then Supreme Court. By the time divorce is granted both the parties are at the verge of dying. The only reason I to court for my cases on “my date” is to get “next date”. I console myself in the court hall after looking at hundreds of people who are also waiting there to get “next date”. Only work which our courts are doing is to give “next date”. Even most of the time the arguments which are happening in the court is wrt to what should be the “next date”? Judges are so much overloaded with cases that they are struggling to even give “next date” as both parties normally do high pitch arguments to get “next date” which is suitable to them.
- We heard through the media that 5000 cores have been allocated for judicial reforms to finish all cases by 2012. I am running around the corridors of court from 2006 and I can only see that crowd of litigants in the corridors of court is increasing much faster than even “Kumbh Mela” crowd. The crowd in the corridors of the court is swelling so fast that soon time will come when we need to keep fire tenders, water tanks etc ready in the court premises in case of any stampede like situation. The scene inside the Magistrate Court’s is so pathetic that Litigants feel Jail is a better place than running around the corridors of the court. We have been hearing very frequently that accused are throwing sleepers at the Judges. I feel all this is due the frustration due to an insensitive and rotten system.
- We also heard that you had said child custody cases will be finished in 6 months. Sir for your information by the time notice is issued and the opposite party file objection itself more than 6 month happens in Bangalore. We file child custody application for our “minor” children and by the time the lower court decides the matter and then high court and then Supreme Court, our children becomes “major” are of marriageable age and the “Child Custody” application becomes meaningless. We struggle long years to get some order wrt the visitation but by the time order is passed our children would have forgotten us.
- We also heard through the media that you have promised to make all the existing laws in the country to be “Gender Neutral” but we are also hearing through the media about the proposed “Sexual harassment bill” where only a women can file a complaint. I also filed a RTI application seeking certain information from your ministry but did not receive any reply. And Sir, what about the Domestic Violence Act where only “a young married wife” can file a complaint. I hope you will fulfill your promise and make Domestic Violence Act “Gender Neutral”.
As per Supreme Court website below are the shocking statistics.
Number of case pending in various courts in India:
- Supreme Court : 55,791
- High Courts : 40,49,649
- Trial Courts : 2,72,38,782
These numbers are increasing at a very healthy rate.
As per a report from Delhi High court, it is so behind in its work that it could take up to 466 years to clear the enormous backlog. As an ordinary citizen of this country I feel now time has come to for the Law Ministry to stop making any fresh “Promise” rather now the time is to implement the past “Promises”. I wrote this open letter to remind you of the past promises and also the sufferings and harassment of litigants. The Bhopal Gas victims have only received Humiliation, injustice, harassment and torture due to our inefficient judiciary. I hope that this case will act as a catalyst for your ministry to stop making any further “Promise” before completing past “Promise”.
Jai Hind
With Profound Respect
Suresh P
President, Family Harmony Society
An “Open Court” to listen the cases of husbands
An “Open Court” to listen the cases of husbands
“Family Harmony Society® organized a “OPEN COURT” at its weekly NGO meeting on Sunday (23rd May 2010) in Indira Nagar Park to listen the cases of harassed husbands at the hands of violent and aggressive wives.
About Family Harmony Society®: “Family Harmony Society®” FHS is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) promoting the cause of “family harmony” and “gender equality”. It is registered under “The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960” and is based in Bangalore. We have branches in more than 16 states and in abroad too. We have approximately 14500 members all over India. To know more about us please visit http://www.family-harmony.org / http://www.498a.org.in.
“Stories of harassment and torture poured in at the “Open Court” organized to hear the painful and harrowing stories of husbands who claimed are victims of domestic violence at the hands of their arrogant and aggressive wives.” says president of FHS, P Suresh.
He further added that “Those days are gone when wives used to claim victims of domestic violence. Now the time has taken a full circle and the 21st century girl is modern, well educated, working, earning handsome salaries and rubbing shoulder to shoulder with male colleagues.”
M Mahesh who is General Secretary of the NGO and who also heard the cases says “The biggest problem in the society in Indian context is ‘Disintegration of families’ due to alarming rate of increase in divorce.”
He further adds that “A financially and socially independent women nowadays is not ready to accept IN-LAWS in the house and wants to have nuclear family with husband and children alone. This is breaking the century old Indian system of ‘Joint family’ which used to give security and safety to each member of the ‘joint family’ at any point of time in life”
P Suresh says “Today we received a case of a tailor, who earns a monthly salary of 4000/- per month by stitching old cloths and his wife has put a false case of dowry harassment and Domestic Violence. He was arrested and was in jail for 45 days. Also the wife is claiming a monthly of 8000/- rs. If the husband is sitting in jail then how can he earn and feed his family?” asks P Suresh”
“The tailor was in tears, shock and trauma but after meeting other victims and listing to their stories he became little composed as he realized he is not alone who has been falsely implicated by misusing dowry laws and domestic violence laws which were created by parliament with good intentions to help needy women”
Raghevendra Naik who is ‘Public Relation Officer’ of the NGO says that “Laws made by the parliament for the needy women are being heavily misused by the Greedy women and adds that is the reason 98% of the dowry cases filed by the women are proved false in the court of law as the petty matrimonial disputes are being converted into false criminal cases.”
Prasad who came from Mysore to attend the “Special hearing for husbands” says that “My wife was having an extra martial affair with her college mate and when I found she slapped a false dowry case on me. I am earning well and I have not taken a single paise from my in-laws but police won’t listen to me saying, We have to register the case as it is from a women else we will be in problem if your wife complains to higher officer”
With tears flowing down his cheeks Prasad further adds that “No one listen to us as we are husband and in this country it is assumed that only women can be victim of domestic violence. My life is spoiled and in the name of protecting women police has registered a case against my mother also. Is my mother not a Women? Does Women means only young and newly married wife?” He asks these questions and breaks down.
Shivalingaiyya who came all the way from hassan says that “I was looking for a suitable girl for me after I got separated from my first wife amicably and took mutual consent divorce. I came to know about this girl who was a widow. We had initial discussion when we came to know that she was the one who has killed her husband and she was in jail too. So I told them that I am not interested but to by utter shock on a fine morning that girl, her brother, parent and few more rowdies landed at my house early morning at 5 am and forced me to tie thaali around her neck and took pictures and then left”.
“Then after few days they filed a false case of dowry harassment against me. I am thankful to the police that they did honest investigation and gave a report to the court that I am innocent and have been falsely implicated in the case” added Shivalingaiyya who is still unable to come out of the shock and trauma.
P Suresh says that “Shivalingaiyya was probably lucky to get a favorable report from police who did free and fair investigation but that is not true in most of the cases. Police is under pressure from women organization and they do not want to be seen against women and that’s why in most of the cases they file ‘charge-sheet’ against husband and his family and wash their hand saying it is a family problem so go and fight in the court”.
M Mahesh says that “Almost all the High Courts and supreme court have acknowledged that Dowry laws are being heavily misused by women to settle score with the estranged family. Recently Union ministry of home affairs has issued a circular and guidelines to all the state governments to be very careful in registering the dowry cases as they are receiving large number of complaints regarding misuse of dowry and related laws”.
So what is way out? Should the women related laws be scrapped?
“No, there is no need to scrap these laws but there needs to be checks and balances to see that these laws are not misused to settle score with husband and his family. Also these laws should be made ‘gender neutral’ so that those husbands who are victim of domestic violence are also able to lodge complaint against errant wives”. Says P Suresh
He further adds that “Police, Judiciary, Lawyers, Society etc needs to be sensitized about the gravity of the issue. We need to keep in mind that on a false complaint of women, two more women (mother & sister) are arrested by the police. Also police should not use force and harsh language against husband and his family as this proves counter-productive in case the couple wants to stay together again.”
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No women judge in Supreme Court: President of India!!!
No women judge in Supreme Court: President of India!!!
Recently there were news reports that the Honorable President of India has made some file noting where she desired to have a women president as a judge in the Supreme Court. So in this regard my questions are “Are the top posts like Supreme Court judges have to be decided based on gender”? This is a wrong precedent. Whereas it is most welcome if a woman with competent skills, required qualifications and criteria can be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court but just for the sake of a women judge is it correct to push a woman to the top most post. And the same is true for the man. The Supreme Court is the top most court in the country. It is the hope of a 1 billion people of India. What I mean to say is this talk of persons pushed through out of way based on caste, religion or gender must be stopped.
Recently some press person asked Rahul Gandhi, “having come a long way after Independence how much more time will it take for India to have its first Muslim prime minister” and Rahul Gandhi gave a very fitting reply that “It is not about what religion or community you come from, it is what you bring to the table, what capability you have. Today, Manmohan Singh is not the Prime Minister of India because he is a Sikh. He is the Prime Minister because he is the most capable person to do the job.
And let me tell you something that even when you do have a Muslim prime minister, he will be a prime minister because he is the most capable person,” 39-year-old Gandhi said.
He told a questioner, “You need to step up and the number of leaders coming out of your community needs to go up. You got today a Sikh prime minister that nobody would have ever imagined in a country of over a billion people that we would have a Sikh prime minister. Sikhs are a very small percentage of this country” That is a fitting reply to an unnecessary and unwanted question.
India should make efforts to move towards gender neutral society instead of gender discrimination. Instead of an irrelevant file noting that “Why there is no women judge in the supreme court” it would have been nice if the honorable President had asked important questions like. “What is being done to reduce the number of cases in judiciary?” “What is being done for judicial accountability?” “What is being done for judicial reforms?” “What is being done to reduce the years of a litigant?” These are important questions which needs immediate attention and considerations of Government. Rather they are still dancing around women vs man!!!
Actions needed to achive our Goals
1. Road Show
2. Road drama
3. Press Conference
4. PIL in HC/SC
5. Dharna
6. Protest
7. Web Site
8. BLOG your ideas
9. WRIT in HC
10. Candle Light Protest
11. Car Rally
12. Hunger Strike
13. Bike rally
14. Cycle rally
15. Petitions to IAS/IPS/Judges/MP/MLA/Ministers/PM/president
16. Marathon rally participation
17. Seminar
18. Workshop
19. Pamphlet distribution
20. Petitions
21. RTI Campaign
22. SMS/Email campaign
23. Fax/Telegram campaign
24. Letter campaign
25. Facebook/Tweeter campaign
26. Write comments to the news paper articles
27. Media campaign
28. RTI inspection of records
29. Lobby with ministers and beauracrate
30. Engage discussions with NGOs
31. Organise group discussions
32. Create awareness in judiciary/police/Government babus/Lawyers/Society etc
33. Research reports on topics as MEN issue, 498a, DV etc
34. Analyse government data to prove misuse of gender bias laws
35. Conduct survey, polls etc to know extent of misuse.
36. Arguments and stratergy to prove misuse
37. Counter arguments to the false propaganda of feminist
38. Establish more helplines
39. Establish more local chapters
40. Establish more leaders
41. Bike stickers
42. Car stickers
43. Collection of judgements
44. Collecton of news articles re DV on MEN
45. Collecton of news articles showing WOMEN can be cruel and criminals
46. An OPEN Court to listen husbands sorrow
47. Human Chain
48. Walkathon/Procession
49. Meet Politicians, MPs, MLAs etc with petitions
50. Feed back Media article about misuse to Lawmakers
How to finish legal terror
How to finish legal terror
Dear victim Brothers,
I keep getting calls from various victims from various parts of the world from victims of the gender biased laws. These cases will be in different stages. Some of them will be in the pre 498a stage, some will be in the post 498a stage, some will have just 498a, some will have just divorce case, some will have multiple cases, some will be into this issue only from few days, some from many months and some will be in this issue from many years….. But the questions will be common.
The questions will be like…
I am being tortured by my wife…
Shall I go for divorce I already have 125…Can she put DV also.
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And And And !!! There will also be questions like.. I have applied for divorce under mutual consent…What precaution I should take next time before marriage!!
There are thousands and thousands of victims but very few commandos. No one has the time to think why they are facing the problem? How this issue can be finished? How can I contribute to finish this problem? Has anyone thought on this? There are very few fighters. The guys who are fighting for such issues neither get support nor help from fellow victims.
Now let us come to the core issue. How to solve these problems of gender biased laws, arrest in 498a, humiliation, money, running to lawyers, police, courts etc…..
It is very simple to think the answer…The answer lies in just one word. And that is …
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Awareness
Awareness is the answer. Now you will ask me.
What are you talking suresh? The problem is so complex, So many guys getting arrested, everyone is biased and all… and you are saying that the answer lies in one word awareness? Can you tell me how by creating awareness I can stop the arrest of fellow victims? How can I change the gender biased laws? How can I change the perception of the society?
Yes, I again say that the answer is awareness. Why the police first of all register 498a without evidence? Why they arrest you after 498a without evidence, Why the magistrate pass heavy maintenance without an iota of evidence and proof. Yes we need to create awareness. First we need to identify the correct audience for creating awareness.
Politician – They matter the most!! They make laws. They amend laws. They repel the law
Government people – IAS, Babus, Clerks, Secretaries, PMO, president, chairman’s of various commission e.g. Law commission etc…. – because they tell politicians which law need amendment, which law is required, which law needs to be scrapped etc
Police – Yes, police, because they matters when false complaint is lodged to them
Judiciary – They are the guys who pass order based on emotions, sentiments, sympathy and gender but rarely based on law in matrimonial disputes.
So I talked about where to create awareness to finish legal terror but I did not tell how to create awareness? We need to use following means and avenues to create awareness.
Media – They are powerful. They publish anything and everything because they need news. If we can give them authentic news backed up with data then they will definitely publish it.
Internet – This is era of internet. We can reach out to billions of people using this medium.
Dharna – Has instant effect. Telangana !! We all know!! It took just 8 days for KCR to bend the powerful Central Government.
Seminar – Need to invite the people who matters and give presentation.
Lecture/Workshop – For motivating the victims, to turn them into warrior and commando from victims.
Pamphlets distribution – To change the perception of the society
Candle light march – We all know Rizwaan case in Calcutta. Has good effect.
Marathon rally –Every metro cities will have such rallies from time to time. Participating in such rallies with our placards/banner will increase our visibility and our message reaches to large local crowd immediately. Mumbai team has done this.
PILs – To communicate the judiciary that there is an issue concerning large number of citizens and to get some relief.
Petitions/RTI campaign – We know that government acknowledges an issue only if large numbers of petition reach them. Send petitions regarding gender biased laws, proposed molestation laws, proposed sexual harassment laws etc. Use RTI to get data to expose NCW and women organizations.
SMS/Email campaign: To mobilize the people
Fax/Telegram: Reaches our message to the government instantly to mark protes.
Blogs: Best way to express yourself in no time. You dont need to wesite to convey your message to the internet community. It takes just 2 minute to start a blog.
There can be many more such mediums to create awareness. There can always be argument which mode can have more effect. But eventually you need to use all of them. If just Air Force was enough in a war then by this time USA would have captured most of the courtiers. To win a war you need Air Force, land unit and navy…Similarly we also need to have attack from multiple angles. We at Family Harmony Society are using various means and methods to create awareness to fight legal terror within our limited resourse. We have made small teams based on their interest and conviction and assigned tasks for execution. But the challenge is same which SIF is facing from many years.
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To motivate the guys
To encourage them
To challenge them
If I ask for volunteer help then people say they are very busy but if they have a question or doubt or need clarification then they want the immediate answer on phone. No wonder these bitches are sitting on our head, laughing at us and walking away with hefty maintenance and relief
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