Public reaction on Atul subhash case is irrational and out of place
First of all, it was sad that one life was lost. But we should not become a society that jumps to conclusions and do road justice. We must be rational in our demands for jsutice otherwise we may end up committing the same crime we are fighting against.
-A suicide note cannot be the ground of convicting someone.
We know suicide bombers kill themselves to take revenge. What if even if 1% chance that the reason for divorce was legit? we don't know
-Why are we blaming the lady as main cuplrit here?
And not the court system? Clients do as what the lawyers say.
-Men have enough provisions and rights already.
1. Section 498A, IPC (Counter-complaint for Cruelty by Wife): Husbands can file counter-complaints if the wife or her family harasses them, though it is primarily used for dowry-related cruelty by wives.
Defamation (Sections 499 & 500, IPC): If false allegations damage the husband's reputation, he can file for defamation.
Section 120B, IPC (Criminal Conspiracy): A case can be filed if the wife conspires with others to harm the husband or his family.
Section 191, IPC (Perjury): If the wife makes false statements in court, a perjury case can be filed.
Civil Suits for Harassment: Husbands can file for mental harassment or emotional abuse under civil law.
Section 9, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Restitution of Conjugal Rights): A husband can file if the wife refuses to cohabit without valid reason.
Divorce Under Personal Laws: Husbands can seek divorce on grounds like cruelty, desertion, or mental harassment.
Protection of Elderly Parents (Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007): If the wife harasses elderly in-laws, a case can be filed under this act.
Filing Complaints Under General Provisions: Sections like 323 (causing hurt) or 506 (criminal intimidation) can be used for specific abuses.
Constitutional and Civil Rights: Husbands can approach courts under Article 226 for writ petitions or file for compensation under tort law.
- in fact there have been cases where men have recieved alimony.
im seeing how, people are asking to scrape 498 A.
Even today at least 6000-7000 dowry deaths occur in india every year.
- last but not the least, lets not kill another thing to save one thing and do same mistake what we are fighting against.