On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Myth Kumar <fightin498a@googlemail.com> wrote:
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SIFF prepares to mark International Men's Day on Nov 19
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'Step to protect men from wives' fake complaints not enough'<http://www.saveindianfamily.org/about-us/siff-news/861-step-to-protect-men-from-wives-fake-complaints-not-enough.html>
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Myth Kumar
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"Men can acquire knowledge, but not wisdom. Some of the greatest fools ever
known were learned men."
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Atit Rajpara <atit.rajpara@gmail.com>wrote:
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> 'Step to protect men from wives' fake complaints not enough'
> *Aaditi Jathar* Posted online: Tuesday , Nov 17, 2009 at 0523 hrs
> *Pune : **Centre's directive to states say no arrests be made without
> proper
> investigation*
>
> Taking cognisance of the increasing number of false complaints being filed
> under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Central Government
> recently issued directives to the state governments not to make any
> immediate arrests but conduct thorough investigations before taking any
> action. However, family court lawyers and activists feel that unless women
> are punished for lodging false complaints, this directive would not help.
>
> "Though the directive is welcome, unless the women are punished by law for
> filing false cases under Section 498A, its misuse cannot be stopped," said
> Mahesh Kalge, a representative of Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), who
> runs a helpline for men in distress caused by domestic disputes.
>
> Mahesh (name changed), an IT professional from Chinchwad, had to spent a
> week in the lock-up after his wife filed a harassment complaint with the
> police.
>
> "In most cases, the investigating officer immediately arrests the husband,
> mother-in-law and sister-in-law, as per the statement given by the wife.
> However, when the allegations prove false, the investigating officer is
> never held at fault. It is time the judiciary take this into account," said
> Mahesh.
>
> "This directive, if implemented strictly, will surely put a tab on the
> misuse of this section. Of the total cases filed under this section in one
> year, 85 per cent turn out to be bogus," said advocate Shailaja Kelkar,
> matrimonial counselor who practiced in the family court for 20 years. There
> should be a provision in the law where husbands can sue their wives for
> making false allegations. Women take to filing such false complaints with
> an
> eye on compensation or husband's property, Kelkar observed.
>
> In a letter to state chief secretaries, the Ministry of Home Affairs has
> asked the state governments to issue directives to the police not to arrest
> the husband and his relatives without checking the genuineness of the
> anti-dowry complaint.
>
> The MHA wants the arrests to be the last resort and has asked the state
> police to ensure that the law doesn't become a tool in the hands of
> disgruntled women to settle scores with their husbands and in-laws.
>
> Source :
>
> http://www.indianexpress.com/news/step-to-protect-men-from-wives-fake-complaints-not-enough/542632/0
>
>
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