Crime, she wrote
The femme fatale is a popular figure in crime fiction. Dashiell
Hammett’s voluptuous blondes with beautiful faces and stone cold hearts
ready to commit murder with panache and equal ruthlessness; Philip
Marlowe’s redheads with revolvers and the hot-blooded murderesses of
George Simenon’s works lend a dark glamour to the female criminal. In
reality, however, the truth may be more mundane and gory; devoid of the
sheen of good fiction. The deceptive gentleness of Kerala—the state of
friendly people and emerald fields—is suddenly Ground Zero for the femme
fatale with a yen for blood and con. The number of crimes recently
exposed in the state where women have emerged as linchpins has shot up
to such an extent that it has given birth to an altogether new saying:
there is a woman behind every successful crime. She cooks up a storm
full of murder, sex, blackmail and intrigue.
Saritha S Nair,
Kerala’s new Betty the Blackmailer is the scandalous seductress—in
concert with her allegedly murderous beau Biju Radhakrishnan—who has put
the political establishment in a bind. The divorced Saritha was a
college dropout who grew up in a dysfunctional family.
The taste
for the good life brought her a like-minded partner in the form of Biju.
Together they wove a net of fraud and blackmail, trapping starlets,
politicians and prominent businessmen in their net. Her call details to
Chief Minister Oomen Chandy’s aides (Chandy would speak to people only
through those cell phones) leaked by a TV channel almost threatened to
bring the government down. If it was not for the close relationship with
some senior luminaries in the Communist Party that led the previous
government—an important ex-minister was her “uncle”—Chandy would’ve been
cornered into complete humiliation and despair.
Saritha’s allure
over all those she dealt was most over Biju. Saritha’s is a cheap dime
novel story—she married a Dubai-based businessman, whom she divorced in
2006 to live with Biju. Biju’s wife Reshmi complained to the cops that
Saritha wrecked her marriage and her husband abandoned her for Saritha’s
sake. Later, Reshmi was found dead in her bathroom. When Biju was
arrested from a Coimbatore hotel two weeks ago, he was charged with
murdering his wife through poison. Kerala’s Crippen alleged that Saritha
was in a relationship with former UDF minister, K B Ganesh Kumar, and
shared hotel rooms in Coimbatore where Ganesh had gone for an official
function. Earlier, Ganesh’s wife had complained of his philandering
accusing Chandy of shielding her. The chief minister finds himself in
the unenviable position of being cornered in this scandal, which has
provided much grist for Kerala’s rumour mills.
Another woman, the
actor and dancer Shalu Menon, is under the scanner after reports
pointing at her role in Saritha’s fraudulent schemes. Police suspect
that it was Shalu who helped Biju to leave Kerala the day Saritha was
arrested. Shalu and her mother were reportedly in the room next to the
one in which Biju was staying as well. Police sources reveal that
Saritha was a honey trap for the big wheels in politics and business;
blackmailing them after photographing them in compromising positions
with her. More revelations involving the state’s power elite are
expected to fall out of Saritha’s and Biju’s closets as the police
continue their investigations of how she defrauded many using their
jointly owned company Team Solar as a front.
A survey of the
inmates of Viyyur Women Prison showed that 100 per cent of the female
prisoners in the prison are from Kerala. Fifteen out of 32 are convicted
for murder and three are on trial for murder. Two hundred and seven
women are incarcerated in different jails in the state, with 56
convicted criminals and 151 facing trial. Earlier, women caught by the
police were found to be only involved in minor crimes like bootlegging
and selling a few grams of marijuana.
Some, like their universal
sisters, were just prostitutes—more bathos than blood. The marquee of
mayhem is the new show in town—now women criminals in the state are
being arrested for serious offences, ranging from brutal murders to
multi-crore scams. Incidentally, Kerala tops India’s crime list with
455.8 cases for every 1,00,000 persons according to the National Crime
Records Bureau. Ironically, along with Bihar and Chhattisgarh, Kerala
tops the states with the highest percentage of women legislators with
criminal records. A PRS Legislative Research study shows that 83 per
cent of women legislators have criminal records in Kerala.
The
modus operandi of women criminals in the state is a cocktail of
politics, sex, cinema and crime; in some cases the la belle dames sans
merci even marry hardcore criminals if it helps them to successfully
execute their plans.
However, 54-year-old medical doctor Omana
Edadan was flying solo; she is one of the most memorable of women
criminals, perhaps the first one to capture public imagination in recent
times. Omana is wanted in the murder of her lover Muralidharan in 1996.
The middle-aged Lucretia Borgia of Kerala had poisoned Muralidharan.
With surgical precision, she went on to dismember him, cut up his bones
into little convenient pieces at her home in Payannur, where she lived
alone. At her macabre best, she carefully packed her unfortunate
paramour’s flesh and bones separately in plastic packets. The internal
organs, she cut into very small pieces and flushed down the toilet. The
police calculate it took her a mere three hours to accomplish the
ghastly operation. Thereafter, she calmly placed packets in the boot of
her car, and drove to the salubrious Tamil Nadu hill station Ooty where
she checked into a hotel after parking the car at the railway station.
Thereafter,
she made an attempt to dump the various parts of Muralidharan into a
ravine. She then hired a taxi to go to nearby hill retreat Kodaikanal,
which she thought provided a better option to dispose of the remains.
However, the taxi driver got suspicious and informed the police. Omana
was arrested. The deadly doctor spent a few months in Madras Central
Jail. Soon, she managed to get out on bail. However, she jumped bail and
has been in the wind since 2001.
“With better education and the
increasing social exposure it entails, women have grown increasingly
confident of doing anything that men are capable of. This is reflected
in crime as well and they exploit the opportunities as well as men do.
In fact, women are in a better position to exploit the weaknesses of
prospective victims,” says James Vadakkancherry, a reputed
criminologist.
According to James, women are capable of
formulating a better modus operandi by virtue of their looks, approach
and communication skills. He cited the more recent example of Shobha
John, the only woman who holds the dubious honour of being in the Kerala
Police’s ‘goonda’ list, to make his point.
Shobha made headlines
in 2006 when she blackmailed and then kidnapped the former Thanthri
(head priest) of Sabarimala, Kandaru Mohanaru. He was abducted and taken
to a flat in Kochi and photographed with a woman in a compromising
position. It’s not just blackmail and honey traps Shobha was an expert
at. She also ran a successful prostitution racket. She figured
prominently in the shocking Varappuzha sex scandal where a minor girl
was bought from her mother and then pimped out to several high profile
clients. She was caught and booked. But that wasn’t all. Next, one of
her gang members who were also arrested by the police sang like a canary
on their boss’s crimes. He accused Shobha of murdering one of her gang
members. Sent to jail, the blackmailing belle became a source of
dangerous embarrassment to the reputation of many of the high and mighty
in the state. Out on bail, her reputation as an expert blackmailer had
the political and bureaucratic class nervous. In fact, in her bail
petition, which she filed in Kerala High Court in the second week of
June, where it is pending since, Shobha claimed that the police were
implicating her in one case after another. The reason she gave was that
her revelations would expose many top politicians.
“There are many
reasons why women like Shobha end up as criminals. Many of them have
grown up in troubled families or have witnessed crimes in their
childhood. The submissive personality of women may also induce them to
commit a crime for their partners’ sake in some cases,” says A V Druhin,
Professor, Psychiatry department, Academy of Medical Science, Kannur.
He observed that women in their 40s seem willing to go to any extent to lead luxurious lives.
“Women
can better sell a fraud than men since they can instill confidence in
the victims. They also fly below the police radar much better than men.
For instance, a few years ago, an attractive woman successfully donned
the role of a guide in smuggling spirits. Though the gang was eventually
caught, it was the presence of a woman that helped them to initially
evade the police net. Besides, women seem to be better equipped in
building contacts with the powers-that-be, helping them to evade the
long arms of the law for longer periods than men,” says C P Udayabhanu, a
noted criminal lawyer of the Kerala High Court.
Crime and glamour
are kissing cousins, as seen in the case of the 25-year-old actress
Leena Maria Paul, who was born in Kerala but brought up elsewhere, and
her male friend from a south Delhi farmhouse where they were hiding,
following a cheating case which was registered against them in Chennai.
Leena, who has acted in Malayalam films like Red Chillies, is a
well-educated girl who entered the field with the help of her friend
Balaji. During her interrogation, Leena confessed that it was a desire
for a lavish lifestyle and easy money, which made her take part in
criminal activities. Along with Balaji, she has been involved in many
other cases including defrauding a Chennai-based bank of `19.22 crore.
Justice
D Sreedevi, a former chairman of the women’s commission, adds, “Money
is the root cause of all evil. It also spoils the life of women. Those
who are involved in crimes like this like to lead a luxurious life and
want to find an easy way to get money for it. Surprisingly, the women
are ready to go to any extent, even commit murder, to earn money. The
number of alcoholic women is also increasing. Under the influence of
alcohol they commit any crime.” But only eight women have been convicted
in alcohol related cases so far while 27 are facing trial.
Money
plays an important role in sex crimes and murder. A case célèbre was of
former Kerala beauty queen Sherin and her alleged lover Basit Ali. In
November 2010, Bhaskara Karanavar who had returned to Kerala after
retiring from the US government, was found murdered in his house in
Alappuzha. After investigations, the police concluded that the murder
was planned and executed by the dead man’s daughter-in-law Sherin and
Basit.
Basit and two accomplices smothered Karanavar to death,
guided by Sherin. The provocation was Sherin’s name being cut off from
Karanavar’s will. The police tech and cyber division examined calls from
her cell phone and Orkut chat records to nail her.
Further
investigations revealed a sordid network of crime. Ali, on the run after
the murder and arrested from Karnataka reportedly ran a hawala network
in Kerala. Cops said that Sherin seduced Ali and promised him they would
live together with the proceeds. Sherin had a criminal history; when
she and her husband Binu were living with Karanavar in New York she
allegedly blackmailed her father-in-law for money, threatening divorce.
The cops said she was jailed for credit card fraud and stealing money on
her job.
In the opening chapter of Raymond Chandler’s The Big
Sleep, gum shoe Philip Marlowe is visiting a client living in a stately
home. The passage ends: “I was still staring at the hot black eyes when a
door opened far back under the stairs. It wasn’t the butler coming
back. It was a girl.”
Well the butler didn’t do it. She did.
http://newindianexpress.com/magazine/Crime-she-wrote/2013/06/30/article1655916.ece
Monday, 1 July 2013
'Draconian' amendment in Hindu Marriage Act gives wives final say in divorce cases; men's rights groups not amused
'Draconian' amendment in Hindu Marriage Act gives wives final say in divorce cases; men's rights groups not amused
http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-PUN-draconian-amendment-in-hindu-marriage-act-giving-wives-a-final-say-in-divorce-ir-4306641-NOR.html?fb_action_ids=627117723973954&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%22627117723973954%22%3A167910723391944}&action_type_map={%22627117723973954%22%3A%22og.likes%22}&action_ref_map=[]
Pune: Upset over the latest amendments in the Hindu Marriage Act which virtually give wives a final say in divorce
cases, Men’s Rights Association (MRA) on Saturday staged a protest against the legislation which they term as 'draconian'.
"The bill has a provision giving power to the courts to not grant a divorce unless the wife was paid adequate amount of
money in the name of financial security of the woman. Such powers
may result in harassment of men," MRA president Atit Rajpara said.
He also said the bill also provides special powers to wives to
oppose the divorce if she was unhappy with the money she received from
the husband under section IPC 498 (A), domestic violence act and several
other maintenance laws.
According to the MRA, such clauses are outright anti-male and
gender-biased and therefore men’s rights activists and organisations are
opposing them. Rajpara said the mens’ rights organisations want the
bill to be gender-neutral.
http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-PUN-draconian-amendment-in-hindu-marriage-act-giving-wives-a-final-say-in-divorce-ir-4306641-NOR.html?fb_action_ids=627117723973954&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%22627117723973954%22%3A167910723391944}&action_type_map={%22627117723973954%22%3A%22og.likes%22}&action_ref_map=[]
India’s 498a Law – The Abuse Continues
India’s 498a Law – The Abuse Continues
In a landmark decision in 2010, Preeti
Gupta v. State of Jharkhand,
the Supreme Court of India lambasted
the prevalent abuse of the infamous Section 498a of the Indian Penal Code law demanded
that the legislature should change the law and directed that a copy of its
decision be sent to the Law Commission of Indian the hope that the legislation
might be amended.
The Law Commission issued a report in August 2012,
calling for quite modest changes in the law. However, even those changes have
not yet been enacted.
In Gupta the Supreme Court demanded that lower courts intervene to
prevent the rampant consequential abuse of process, which has “led to enormous
social unrest affecting peace, harmony and happiness of the society”; ruled
that “most” 498a cases are filed in the heat of the moment over trivial issues
without proper deliberations; asserted that many such cases are not bona fide, that
many are filed with an oblique motive, and that many are filled with
exaggerated or false claims; explained that these cases “can lead to
insurmountable harassment, agony and pain to the accused and to his close
relations” and “immense sufferings for all concerned;” and stated further that
an ultimate acquittal may “not be able to wipe out the deep scars of suffering
of ignominy.”
Meanwhile the abusive conduct
continues. The Law Commission reported that in 2010 there were at least 340,555
cases under Section 498-A that were pending trial in various courts towards the
end of 2010 and that there were as many as 938,809 people who were implicated
in these cases. The reason that there were almost three times as many people
accused as there were cases is that the law expressly authorizes a wife (but
not a husband) to ask the police to bring charges against all of the relatives
of her husband who may have participated in the alleged acts of cruelty.
We have commented previously on this law, that was well-intentioned in its enactment but which is frequently misused in India as a means of blackmailing non-resident Indian husbands. http://www.international-divorce.com/Indias-Notorious-Section-498A.htm.
http://www.internationalfamilylawfirm.com/2013/06/indias-498a-law-abuse-continues.html
Seventy marriages saved, family court celebrates
Seventy marriages saved, family court celebrates
MUMBAI: "Judges, lawyers and counsellors of the family court need to have the vision to accommodate the needs and aspirations of a changing society where women now have a very clear identity both before and after marriage," said Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud of the Bombay high court on Saturday. The judge was addressing a packed house on the family court premises in Bandra, where 140 men and women on the verge of a split till a few days ago went home together as 70 happy couples.
The family court, its lawyers' association and marriage counsellors had organized a felicitation function for 111 couples who with a little help from their lawyers, counsellors and judges had given up their lengthy and acrimonious legal battle for a divorce, maintenance or custody and had resolved their differences to remain married. Seventy couples showed up, and a few among them who still were vacillating decided to drop their divorce proceedings after hearing Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Chandrachud of the high court as well as the principal judge of the family court, Laxmi Rao.
Chief Justice Shah felicitated the youngest couple present, who were in their 20s, and stressed that proper and timely mediation could save many a broken marriage. He encouraged more such group reconciliation programmes and promised more facilities for the family court.
Judge Rao said there were several laws that were being misused-such as the Domestic Violence Act-by people "on wrong advice of well-wishers".
She, too, said that with proper intervention, marriages need not end in divorces even when things appear bleak.
President of the Family Court Bar Association advocate Sajan Oommen said: "Family court lawyers must play a more proactive role, as the Family Courts Act is not meant merely for dissolution of marriages but for a solution to matrimonial disputes."
Family court judge Swati Chauhan was the first in April to conduct a group reconciliation of quarrelling couples.
It was her experiment that paved the way for more reconciliations. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Seventy-marriages-saved-family-court-celebrates/articleshow/20837521.cms
MUMBAI: "Judges, lawyers and counsellors of the family court need to have the vision to accommodate the needs and aspirations of a changing society where women now have a very clear identity both before and after marriage," said Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud of the Bombay high court on Saturday. The judge was addressing a packed house on the family court premises in Bandra, where 140 men and women on the verge of a split till a few days ago went home together as 70 happy couples.
The family court, its lawyers' association and marriage counsellors had organized a felicitation function for 111 couples who with a little help from their lawyers, counsellors and judges had given up their lengthy and acrimonious legal battle for a divorce, maintenance or custody and had resolved their differences to remain married. Seventy couples showed up, and a few among them who still were vacillating decided to drop their divorce proceedings after hearing Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Chandrachud of the high court as well as the principal judge of the family court, Laxmi Rao.
Chief Justice Shah felicitated the youngest couple present, who were in their 20s, and stressed that proper and timely mediation could save many a broken marriage. He encouraged more such group reconciliation programmes and promised more facilities for the family court.
Judge Rao said there were several laws that were being misused-such as the Domestic Violence Act-by people "on wrong advice of well-wishers".
She, too, said that with proper intervention, marriages need not end in divorces even when things appear bleak.
President of the Family Court Bar Association advocate Sajan Oommen said: "Family court lawyers must play a more proactive role, as the Family Courts Act is not meant merely for dissolution of marriages but for a solution to matrimonial disputes."
Family court judge Swati Chauhan was the first in April to conduct a group reconciliation of quarrelling couples.
It was her experiment that paved the way for more reconciliations. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Seventy-marriages-saved-family-court-celebrates/articleshow/20837521.cms
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Magistrate in Tamil Nadu arrested on rape charges
Magistrate in Tamil Nadu arrested on rape charges
A magistrate in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu has been arrested on charges of rape after a complaint by a woman police officer.
The woman, a sub-inspector in Coimbatore, has alleged that she was in a live-in relationship with the magistrate following his promise to marry her.
She claims the judicial officer refused to marry her and had recently married another woman.
A court in Tirupur district court has remanded the magistrate for two weeks.The
incident comes a week after the controversial order by the Madras High
Court which said that pre-marital sex is equivalent to marriage.
The High Court gave its judgement during an alimony hearing. The mother of two from Coimbatore was left by the man, who fathered her children. A court in Coimbatore had directed the man to pay maintenance for the children. However, the woman was denied alimony as she did not have valid documents of a marriage.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/magistrate-in-tamil-nadu-arrested-on-rape-charges-385932?pfrom=home-topstories
A magistrate in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu has been arrested on charges of rape after a complaint by a woman police officer.
The woman, a sub-inspector in Coimbatore, has alleged that she was in a live-in relationship with the magistrate following his promise to marry her.
She claims the judicial officer refused to marry her and had recently married another woman.
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The High Court gave its judgement during an alimony hearing. The mother of two from Coimbatore was left by the man, who fathered her children. A court in Coimbatore had directed the man to pay maintenance for the children. However, the woman was denied alimony as she did not have valid documents of a marriage.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/magistrate-in-tamil-nadu-arrested-on-rape-charges-385932?pfrom=home-topstories
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Gurgaon gang rape: Main rape accused arrested, but ground reality unchanged
Gurgaon gang rape: Main rape accused arrested, but ground reality unchanged
GURGAON: Gurgaon police on Friday nabbed the key accused in the Thursday early morning rape in a moving car, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to six. The accused has been identified as Dharambir, and it was he who planned the rape to get value for the Rs 10,000 he had paid to the two victims and also raped one of them.
The Toyota Corolla Altis car in which the two women were raped by the accused has been retrieved and the five persons who were arrested on Thursday were sent in judicial custody on Friday. Dharmabir had been trying to get to girls over the past week but when he couldn't he got a friend to lure them to get into his car and then carried out the rape of the victims. Police are currently interrogating him about the whereabouts of last of the seven accused, Vikram, who is at large.
"Dharambir, 27, is a native of Dor Kalan village near Narnaul and used to work as a taxi driver. We recovered the Corolla Altis car, which was used in the rape. We found out during the interrogation that the accused had raped the victims without using contraceptives. There is a possibility of getting strong biological evidence against the accused from the car," an investigating officer said.
The victims of the horrific incident were two Delhi-based women who had hired a private cab a little after 12.30am on Thursday after finishing their work in a pub. The two residents of Tughlakabad had left Empire Club in Metropolitan Mall on MG Road at 12 midnight. Sources said that the two were entry "escorts" and regulars at the club for three days in a week and would help boys to gain the cheaper "couple entry" and avoid the expensive "stag entry".
On the same day police arrested five of accused, identified as Devender, Parmod, Harish Khan alias Nisar, Satish and Devinder. One of the accused is a native of Mewat district while the other four belong to Nangal Peepa village in Mahendergarh distirct. An Indica car has been retrieved from them. One of the two victims, who is 27 years old, told police that they had come out of Empire Club a little after midnight and reached in front of Club-18 in an auto. Since their taxi driver had not reached in time to pick them up, they hired a Toyo http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Gurgaon-gang-rape-Main-rape-accused-arrested-but-ground-reality-unchanged/articleshow/20823417.cms
GURGAON: Gurgaon police on Friday nabbed the key accused in the Thursday early morning rape in a moving car, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to six. The accused has been identified as Dharambir, and it was he who planned the rape to get value for the Rs 10,000 he had paid to the two victims and also raped one of them.
The Toyota Corolla Altis car in which the two women were raped by the accused has been retrieved and the five persons who were arrested on Thursday were sent in judicial custody on Friday. Dharmabir had been trying to get to girls over the past week but when he couldn't he got a friend to lure them to get into his car and then carried out the rape of the victims. Police are currently interrogating him about the whereabouts of last of the seven accused, Vikram, who is at large.
"Dharambir, 27, is a native of Dor Kalan village near Narnaul and used to work as a taxi driver. We recovered the Corolla Altis car, which was used in the rape. We found out during the interrogation that the accused had raped the victims without using contraceptives. There is a possibility of getting strong biological evidence against the accused from the car," an investigating officer said.
The victims of the horrific incident were two Delhi-based women who had hired a private cab a little after 12.30am on Thursday after finishing their work in a pub. The two residents of Tughlakabad had left Empire Club in Metropolitan Mall on MG Road at 12 midnight. Sources said that the two were entry "escorts" and regulars at the club for three days in a week and would help boys to gain the cheaper "couple entry" and avoid the expensive "stag entry".
On the same day police arrested five of accused, identified as Devender, Parmod, Harish Khan alias Nisar, Satish and Devinder. One of the accused is a native of Mewat district while the other four belong to Nangal Peepa village in Mahendergarh distirct. An Indica car has been retrieved from them. One of the two victims, who is 27 years old, told police that they had come out of Empire Club a little after midnight and reached in front of Club-18 in an auto. Since their taxi driver had not reached in time to pick them up, they hired a Toyo http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Gurgaon-gang-rape-Main-rape-accused-arrested-but-ground-reality-unchanged/articleshow/20823417.cms
पत्नी और ससुरालवालों की ज्यादती से परेशान होकर पहुंचा कोर्ट
पत्नी और ससुरालवालों की ज्यादती से परेशान होकर पहुंचा कोर्ट
एनबीटी न्यूज ॥ राजनगर
युवक के साथ मारपीट की शिकायत पर कोर्ट ने पत्नी सहित ससुराल पक्ष के पांच लोगों के खिलाफ कंप्लेंड केस दर्ज करने का आदेश दिया है। शकूरपुर निवासी आकिल की ओर से उसके अधिवक्ता सुरेन्द्र सिंह ने कोर्ट में प्रार्थना पत्र दिया।
प्रार्थना पत्र माध्यम से बताया कि आकिल की शादी 10 अप्रैल 2011 को मुरादनगर निवासी उस्मान की बेटी गुलिस्ता परवीन के साथ हुई थी। शादी के बाद से गुलिस्ता परवीन का व्यवहार अच्छा नहीं रहा। आरोप है कि वह दहेज के झूठे मुकदमे में फंसवाने या फिर आत्महत्या करने की धमकी देती थी। उसने गुलिस्ता को समझाने का प्रयास किया, लेकिन वह मायके चली गई।
गुलिस्ता और उसके पिता ने कहा कि अपना मकान और दो लाख रुपये गुलिस्ता के नाम कर दो। इस शर्ता पर ही गुलिस्ता तुम्हारे साथ जा सकती है। आरोप है कि मना करने पर गुलिस्ता के परिवार वालों ने आकिल और उसके पिता के साथ मारपीट की और जबरन स्टांप पेपर पर साइन कराने चाहे। किसी तरह से वे दोनों जान बचाकर भाग आए। उन्होंने मामले की शिकायत पुलिस में की, लेकिन पुलिस ने रिपोर्ट दर्ज नहीं की।
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/20821351.cms
एनबीटी न्यूज ॥ राजनगर
युवक के साथ मारपीट की शिकायत पर कोर्ट ने पत्नी सहित ससुराल पक्ष के पांच लोगों के खिलाफ कंप्लेंड केस दर्ज करने का आदेश दिया है। शकूरपुर निवासी आकिल की ओर से उसके अधिवक्ता सुरेन्द्र सिंह ने कोर्ट में प्रार्थना पत्र दिया।
प्रार्थना पत्र माध्यम से बताया कि आकिल की शादी 10 अप्रैल 2011 को मुरादनगर निवासी उस्मान की बेटी गुलिस्ता परवीन के साथ हुई थी। शादी के बाद से गुलिस्ता परवीन का व्यवहार अच्छा नहीं रहा। आरोप है कि वह दहेज के झूठे मुकदमे में फंसवाने या फिर आत्महत्या करने की धमकी देती थी। उसने गुलिस्ता को समझाने का प्रयास किया, लेकिन वह मायके चली गई।
गुलिस्ता और उसके पिता ने कहा कि अपना मकान और दो लाख रुपये गुलिस्ता के नाम कर दो। इस शर्ता पर ही गुलिस्ता तुम्हारे साथ जा सकती है। आरोप है कि मना करने पर गुलिस्ता के परिवार वालों ने आकिल और उसके पिता के साथ मारपीट की और जबरन स्टांप पेपर पर साइन कराने चाहे। किसी तरह से वे दोनों जान बचाकर भाग आए। उन्होंने मामले की शिकायत पुलिस में की, लेकिन पुलिस ने रिपोर्ट दर्ज नहीं की।
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Lump sum payment received from Ex-husband against relinquishment of monthly maintenance not taxable: Tribunal
Lump sum payment received from Ex-husband against relinquishment of monthly maintenance not taxable: Tribunal
MUMBAI: Marriages are made in heaven, but a divorce happens on earth and with it comes the inevitable question of alimony and its tax implications. In a recent decision the Delhi Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a lump sum payment received from a former husband, against relinquishment of monthly maintenance is a capital receipt and is not taxable.
The case relates to a Delhi-based woman, who had received a lump sum of $99,000 from her ex-husband based in the United States, but had not shown the amount in her tax declaration. Based on current exchange rate this sum translates to approximately Rs. 60 lakh.
Under Indian tax laws, any sum of money received by an individual without any consideration (without getting anything in return), in excess of Rs 50,000 in a year, is taxable. But if the same is received from a relative, such as a spouse, or on certain occasions such as marriage, it is exempt.
The tax officer, in this case, had held that as the divorce had taken place several years ago, the Delhi-based resident was not a 'relative' and hence such payment was not exempt but taxable as 'income from other sources' in her hands. This approach adopted by the tax officer, was rejected at the first level of appeal - commissioner of income-tax (appeals).
The commissioner held that the amount was paid by way of alimony only because they were husband and wife. Thus the payment received was from a relative (which includes spouse).
Further it cannot be said that the lump sum amount was received without any consideration. It was received against relinquishment by the wife of her right to receive monthly alimony payments (both past arrears and future payments). Such monthly payments were provided for in the divorce agreement.
Hearing an appeal filed by the tax officer, the Delhi ITAT upheld the order of the CIT (appeals). It observed that: "In this case, the taxpayer was to receive monthly alimony which was to be taxable in each year. As such monthly payments were not received they were not offered for tax as income. The lump sum received by the woman was a consideration for relinquishing all past and future claims." It was a non-taxable capital receipt not liable to tax, concluded the ITAT.
"Tax on alimony payment cannot be avoided by merely taking a lump sum consideration. Various facts such as the period of time the monthly alimony was not received, action taken for receipt of such alimony, and the fact pattern of the final settlement by way of lump sum payment will determine whether it will be treated as non-taxable," cautions a civil advocate, attached to the Mumbai high court.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lump-sum-payment-received-from-Ex-husband-against-relinquishment-of-monthly-maintenance-not-taxable-Tribunal/articleshow/20823480.cms?
MUMBAI: Marriages are made in heaven, but a divorce happens on earth and with it comes the inevitable question of alimony and its tax implications. In a recent decision the Delhi Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that a lump sum payment received from a former husband, against relinquishment of monthly maintenance is a capital receipt and is not taxable.
The case relates to a Delhi-based woman, who had received a lump sum of $99,000 from her ex-husband based in the United States, but had not shown the amount in her tax declaration. Based on current exchange rate this sum translates to approximately Rs. 60 lakh.
Under Indian tax laws, any sum of money received by an individual without any consideration (without getting anything in return), in excess of Rs 50,000 in a year, is taxable. But if the same is received from a relative, such as a spouse, or on certain occasions such as marriage, it is exempt.
The tax officer, in this case, had held that as the divorce had taken place several years ago, the Delhi-based resident was not a 'relative' and hence such payment was not exempt but taxable as 'income from other sources' in her hands. This approach adopted by the tax officer, was rejected at the first level of appeal - commissioner of income-tax (appeals).
The commissioner held that the amount was paid by way of alimony only because they were husband and wife. Thus the payment received was from a relative (which includes spouse).
Further it cannot be said that the lump sum amount was received without any consideration. It was received against relinquishment by the wife of her right to receive monthly alimony payments (both past arrears and future payments). Such monthly payments were provided for in the divorce agreement.
Hearing an appeal filed by the tax officer, the Delhi ITAT upheld the order of the CIT (appeals). It observed that: "In this case, the taxpayer was to receive monthly alimony which was to be taxable in each year. As such monthly payments were not received they were not offered for tax as income. The lump sum received by the woman was a consideration for relinquishing all past and future claims." It was a non-taxable capital receipt not liable to tax, concluded the ITAT.
"Tax on alimony payment cannot be avoided by merely taking a lump sum consideration. Various facts such as the period of time the monthly alimony was not received, action taken for receipt of such alimony, and the fact pattern of the final settlement by way of lump sum payment will determine whether it will be treated as non-taxable," cautions a civil advocate, attached to the Mumbai high court.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lump-sum-payment-received-from-Ex-husband-against-relinquishment-of-monthly-maintenance-not-taxable-Tribunal/articleshow/20823480.cms?
Govt wants judges fined for frequent adjournments
Govt wants judges fined for frequent adjournments
NEW DELHI: The government has suggested that higher judiciary impose fines on judges for allowing frequent and too many adjournments, a move which can potentially ensure swift punishment for those guilty of heinous crimes, early release of undertrials who may be found innocent as well as respite for those who have been embroiled in interminably long litigation over civil disputes.
The government has been holding consultations with the Supreme Court to urge the latter to ensure that the amendment made under Section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which capped the adjournments permissible in a case at three, are implemented. It suggested that the higher judiciary consider imposing fines on judges infringing the three adjournment ceiling.
In fact, in cases of heinous crimes like rape, the amended Section 309 of CrPC lays down a timeframe of two months for the completion of inquiry as well as trial.
Sources said the law ministry has held several rounds of consultations with the apex court, and expressed satisfaction with the response it received to the proposal for strict enforcement of Section 309 of CrPC, limiting the number of adjournments before the subordinate judiciary.
The apex court too has in a number of recent judgments frowned upon the trend among subordinate judiciary to allow frequent adjournments: something which has been identified as one of the main factors behind the huge pendency of cases. The government is hopeful that SC may take steps shortly to ensure that the guidelines under the amended Section 309 are no longer disregarded by judges.
Section 309 of CrPC provides that "every inquiry or trial shall be held as expeditiously as possible and the recording of examination of witnesses shall be continued on day-to-day basis unless the court finds the adjournment of the same beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded".
The government later incorporated some more guidelines relating to adjournments which specified that "no adjournment shall be granted at the request of a party, except where the circumstances are beyond the control of that party and even in cases where the pleader of a party is engaged in another court, shall not be a ground for adjournment".
The other important guideline said if a "witness is present in court but a party or his pleader is not present or the party or his pleader though present in court is not ready to examine or cross-examine the witness, the court may, if it thinks fit, record the statement of the witness and pass such orders as it thinks fit". Sources said some of these guidelines may be notified soon so that it becomes compulsory for the subordinate judiciary to enforce them.
Already, the law ministry has drawn up a list of other important amendments carried out in CrPC in the recent past but which are not being enforced by the lower judiciary.
For instance, a new Section 436A has been inserted, which provides that "if an accused has spent half of the maximum period of imprisonment specified for that offence, not being an offence for which the death punishment has been specified as one of the punishment, he shall be released by the court on his personal bond with or without sureties".
Another amendment in Section 437 of CrPC provides that "if the accused had been previously convicted on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more but not less than seven years, such person shall not be granted bail". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-wants-judges-fined-for-frequent-adjournments/articleshow/20825760.cms
NEW DELHI: The government has suggested that higher judiciary impose fines on judges for allowing frequent and too many adjournments, a move which can potentially ensure swift punishment for those guilty of heinous crimes, early release of undertrials who may be found innocent as well as respite for those who have been embroiled in interminably long litigation over civil disputes.
The government has been holding consultations with the Supreme Court to urge the latter to ensure that the amendment made under Section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which capped the adjournments permissible in a case at three, are implemented. It suggested that the higher judiciary consider imposing fines on judges infringing the three adjournment ceiling.
In fact, in cases of heinous crimes like rape, the amended Section 309 of CrPC lays down a timeframe of two months for the completion of inquiry as well as trial.
Sources said the law ministry has held several rounds of consultations with the apex court, and expressed satisfaction with the response it received to the proposal for strict enforcement of Section 309 of CrPC, limiting the number of adjournments before the subordinate judiciary.
The apex court too has in a number of recent judgments frowned upon the trend among subordinate judiciary to allow frequent adjournments: something which has been identified as one of the main factors behind the huge pendency of cases. The government is hopeful that SC may take steps shortly to ensure that the guidelines under the amended Section 309 are no longer disregarded by judges.
Section 309 of CrPC provides that "every inquiry or trial shall be held as expeditiously as possible and the recording of examination of witnesses shall be continued on day-to-day basis unless the court finds the adjournment of the same beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded".
The government later incorporated some more guidelines relating to adjournments which specified that "no adjournment shall be granted at the request of a party, except where the circumstances are beyond the control of that party and even in cases where the pleader of a party is engaged in another court, shall not be a ground for adjournment".
The other important guideline said if a "witness is present in court but a party or his pleader is not present or the party or his pleader though present in court is not ready to examine or cross-examine the witness, the court may, if it thinks fit, record the statement of the witness and pass such orders as it thinks fit". Sources said some of these guidelines may be notified soon so that it becomes compulsory for the subordinate judiciary to enforce them.
Already, the law ministry has drawn up a list of other important amendments carried out in CrPC in the recent past but which are not being enforced by the lower judiciary.
For instance, a new Section 436A has been inserted, which provides that "if an accused has spent half of the maximum period of imprisonment specified for that offence, not being an offence for which the death punishment has been specified as one of the punishment, he shall be released by the court on his personal bond with or without sureties".
Another amendment in Section 437 of CrPC provides that "if the accused had been previously convicted on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more but not less than seven years, such person shall not be granted bail". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-wants-judges-fined-for-frequent-adjournments/articleshow/20825760.cms
Friday, 28 June 2013
Husband, 4 family members acquitted in dowry harassment case
Husband, 4 family members acquitted in dowry harassment case
A man and his parents have been acquitted of the charges of murdering and harassing his wife for bringing insufficient dowry by a Delhi court which said it was a case of suicide and false allegations of torture were levelled against them.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) K S Pal also acquitted the man's brother and his wife of the charges of subjecting the woman to cruelty.
While freeing the five family members of Ganesh Nagar here, the court observed that now-a-days, there is a growing tendency adopted by the parents of deceased married woman, who died in her matrimonial house within seven years of marriage due to any reason, to implicate the husband and his relatives by making false allegations of harassment on ground of dowry demands due to their anger and to take revenge.
The court acquitted deceased Vinita's husband Lalit Kumar, his father Soran Singh, mother Ram Murti of the charges of murder, harassment for dowry and destruction of evidence. Lalit's brother Devender and his wife Urmila were acquitted of the charge of harassment.
"Undoubtedly, deceased Vinita committed suicide and there may be so many reasons to commit suicide and every suicide committed by any married woman at her matrimonial home, within seven years of her marriage, does not raise the presumption of dowry death in the absence of any harassment and torture on such married woman for or in connection with dowry demands, soon before her death," the judge said.
According to the police, Vinita was found hanging at her matrimonial house on April 11, 2011 and a case was lodged against her husband and in-laws for harassing and murdering her.
The victim's parents had told the police that Vinita had got married to Lalit in July 2009 and after 15 days of their marriage, the accused had started harassing and torturing her for dowry and were demanding a car.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/husband-4-family-members-acquitted-in-dowry-harassment-case-113062800680_1.html
A man and his parents have been acquitted of the charges of murdering and harassing his wife for bringing insufficient dowry by a Delhi court which said it was a case of suicide and false allegations of torture were levelled against them.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) K S Pal also acquitted the man's brother and his wife of the charges of subjecting the woman to cruelty.
While freeing the five family members of Ganesh Nagar here, the court observed that now-a-days, there is a growing tendency adopted by the parents of deceased married woman, who died in her matrimonial house within seven years of marriage due to any reason, to implicate the husband and his relatives by making false allegations of harassment on ground of dowry demands due to their anger and to take revenge.
The court acquitted deceased Vinita's husband Lalit Kumar, his father Soran Singh, mother Ram Murti of the charges of murder, harassment for dowry and destruction of evidence. Lalit's brother Devender and his wife Urmila were acquitted of the charge of harassment.
"Undoubtedly, deceased Vinita committed suicide and there may be so many reasons to commit suicide and every suicide committed by any married woman at her matrimonial home, within seven years of her marriage, does not raise the presumption of dowry death in the absence of any harassment and torture on such married woman for or in connection with dowry demands, soon before her death," the judge said.
According to the police, Vinita was found hanging at her matrimonial house on April 11, 2011 and a case was lodged against her husband and in-laws for harassing and murdering her.
The victim's parents had told the police that Vinita had got married to Lalit in July 2009 and after 15 days of their marriage, the accused had started harassing and torturing her for dowry and were demanding a car.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/husband-4-family-members-acquitted-in-dowry-harassment-case-113062800680_1.html
99% of cases filed over dowry and violence on women are false: Law Minister
99% of cases filed over dowry and violence on women are false: Law Minister
Same repeated story all over the world.....
Same repeated story all over the world.....
Dhaka: 80 per cent of the country’s lawsuits are false, State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam said Saturday.
“Accused in 100 per cent of the lawsuits in foreign countries faces
punishments whereas in Bangladesh, the number is only 20 per cent.
Besides, 99 per cent of the cases filed in connection with incidents of
dowry and violence against women are false,” said the minister.
This came as he was speaking at a view-exchange meeting organized by law ministry at Ruposhi Bangla hotel in Dhaka Saturday.
“We should have provisions for awarding punishment to people who
register false lawsuits. That’s one way we can bring number of false
cases down,” opined Islam.
He also voiced his support for stopping media trial.
“Justice can’t be established in the country if we can’t stop media
trial. There should be guidelines on the extent of media coverage a
lawsuit could receive,” said the minister.
Source Natun Barta
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Teenaged girl fights with with 6-year-old boy, guns him down
Teenaged girl fights with with 6-year-old boy, guns him down
INDORE: A teenaged girl allegedly shot dead a six-year-old boy after a petty quarrel at Chandan Nagar here on Wednesday.
The girl used a country made pistol of her father, Bahadur Khan, an accused in several criminal cases, to shoot the boy. She later fled along with her parents.
Police said the boy, Zeeshan, son of a property dealer, lived with his parents in the basement of Bahadur Khan's house.
Chandan Nagar police station in charge Hanumant Singh Rajput said, "The girl pulled the pistol's trigger, but it did not fire. She tried again and pulled the trigger shooting the six-year-old in his head.''
Zeeshan's family rushed the child to the Indore district hospital, from where he was referred to a private hospital. He died during treatment.
"The girl, along with her parents, is untraceable. Raids are being carried out to nab them," Rajput added. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Teenaged-girl-fights-with-with-6-year-old-boy-guns-him-down/articleshow/20788154.cms
INDORE: A teenaged girl allegedly shot dead a six-year-old boy after a petty quarrel at Chandan Nagar here on Wednesday.
The girl used a country made pistol of her father, Bahadur Khan, an accused in several criminal cases, to shoot the boy. She later fled along with her parents.
Police said the boy, Zeeshan, son of a property dealer, lived with his parents in the basement of Bahadur Khan's house.
Chandan Nagar police station in charge Hanumant Singh Rajput said, "The girl pulled the pistol's trigger, but it did not fire. She tried again and pulled the trigger shooting the six-year-old in his head.''
Zeeshan's family rushed the child to the Indore district hospital, from where he was referred to a private hospital. He died during treatment.
"The girl, along with her parents, is untraceable. Raids are being carried out to nab them," Rajput added. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Teenaged-girl-fights-with-with-6-year-old-boy-guns-him-down/articleshow/20788154.cms
Exposed: Muslim Marriage Act, 1957, does not exist
Exposed: Muslim Marriage Act, 1957, does not exist
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Given that the law of the land - notably Child Marriage Prohibition
Act, 2006, and Special Marriage Act, 1954 -- is clear and forthright on
the subject of underage marriage, the government's June 14 circular,
which tried to justify underage marriages under special circumstances,
based its legality on the Muslim Marriage Act, 1957.
The truth is there is nothing called Muslim Marriage Act, 1957. It does not exist, it's a fiction created by irresponsible bureaucrats in Kerala's Local Self Government (LSG) department. Worse, the state government's law department and, indeed, the larger legal fraternity in the state, either failed to detect the deception or chose to ignore it.
"Indian Parliament has never enacted such an act called Muslim Marriage Act 1957,'' said legal scholar Dr Sheena Shukkoor, pro vice chancellor of MG University and former faculty of National Judicial Academy.
The controversial circular which directed registrars in local bodies to register marriages between Muslim girls aged below 18 (above 16) and boys below 21 set the minimum age for marriage as above 16 years invoking provisions of the fictitious Muslim Marriage Act, 1957. According to Advocate Seena Rajagopal, member of Child Welfare Committee, issuing such a circular based on a blatant lie was equivalent to encouraging marriage registrars to commit a crime.
Law secretary C P Ramaraja Prema Prasad confirmed that Muslim Marriage Act 1957doesn't exist. ''Such a law is available on the internet. It's not in practice in India. We had to incorporate the accepted principles being followed in certain Muslim nations since Muslim laws are not codified in India','' he said.
He also tried to pass the buck by saying that the circular was issued by LSG department. On his part, James Varghese, LSG principal secretary, who signed the June 14 circular, clarified that the circular was issued as per the directive of the law department. '' We issued the circular only after getting it clarified from the law department. We believe that the law department had properly analysed all legal aspects before the issuance of the circular,'' he said.
A Google search revealed that the Act quoted for the controversial circular is available on a French website called JaFBase, a database of international conventions and texts of substantive law largely applicable in French courts.
In the Muslim community, matters regarding special property of females, including personal property inherited or obtained under contract or gift or any other provision of personal law, marriage and dissolution of marriage come under the ambit of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. Two other acts, formulated later -- Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, and Muslim Women [protection of rights on divorce] Act, 1986 - complement the Shariat Act.
The truth is there is nothing called Muslim Marriage Act, 1957. It does not exist, it's a fiction created by irresponsible bureaucrats in Kerala's Local Self Government (LSG) department. Worse, the state government's law department and, indeed, the larger legal fraternity in the state, either failed to detect the deception or chose to ignore it.
"Indian Parliament has never enacted such an act called Muslim Marriage Act 1957,'' said legal scholar Dr Sheena Shukkoor, pro vice chancellor of MG University and former faculty of National Judicial Academy.
The controversial circular which directed registrars in local bodies to register marriages between Muslim girls aged below 18 (above 16) and boys below 21 set the minimum age for marriage as above 16 years invoking provisions of the fictitious Muslim Marriage Act, 1957. According to Advocate Seena Rajagopal, member of Child Welfare Committee, issuing such a circular based on a blatant lie was equivalent to encouraging marriage registrars to commit a crime.
Law secretary C P Ramaraja Prema Prasad confirmed that Muslim Marriage Act 1957doesn't exist. ''Such a law is available on the internet. It's not in practice in India. We had to incorporate the accepted principles being followed in certain Muslim nations since Muslim laws are not codified in India','' he said.
He also tried to pass the buck by saying that the circular was issued by LSG department. On his part, James Varghese, LSG principal secretary, who signed the June 14 circular, clarified that the circular was issued as per the directive of the law department. '' We issued the circular only after getting it clarified from the law department. We believe that the law department had properly analysed all legal aspects before the issuance of the circular,'' he said.
A Google search revealed that the Act quoted for the controversial circular is available on a French website called JaFBase, a database of international conventions and texts of substantive law largely applicable in French courts.
In the Muslim community, matters regarding special property of females, including personal property inherited or obtained under contract or gift or any other provision of personal law, marriage and dissolution of marriage come under the ambit of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. Two other acts, formulated later -- Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, and Muslim Women [protection of rights on divorce] Act, 1986 - complement the Shariat Act.
पत्नी से कहासुनी से नाराज सेना अधिकारी ने की आत्महत्या
पत्नी से कहासुनी से नाराज सेना अधिकारी ने की आत्महत्या
लखनऊ।। उत्तर प्रदेश में बरेली सैन्य छावनी क्षेत्र में बीती रात सेना के एक अधिकारी ने अपने घर में फांसी लगाकर आत्महत्या कर ली। अपर पुलिस अधीक्षक त्रिवेणी सिंह ने गुरुवार को यहां बताया कि 28 वर्षीय सेनाधिकारी कैप्टन वरुण वत्स ने बीती रात छावनी क्षेत्र में स्थित अपने आवास के एक कमरे में फांसी लगाकर आत्महत्या कर ली।
उन्होंने कैप्टन वत्स के परिजनों के हवाले से बताया कि बीती रात उनकी पत्नी रूपाली से कहासुनी हुई थी और गुरुवार सुबह जब वे अपने कमरे से बाहर नहीं आए तो उनकी तलाश शुरू हुई और उनका शव उनके कमरे में पंखे से लटका मिला।
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/other-cities/lucknow/army-officer-commited-suicide-after-quuarel-with-his-wife/articleshow/20799242.cms
लखनऊ।। उत्तर प्रदेश में बरेली सैन्य छावनी क्षेत्र में बीती रात सेना के एक अधिकारी ने अपने घर में फांसी लगाकर आत्महत्या कर ली। अपर पुलिस अधीक्षक त्रिवेणी सिंह ने गुरुवार को यहां बताया कि 28 वर्षीय सेनाधिकारी कैप्टन वरुण वत्स ने बीती रात छावनी क्षेत्र में स्थित अपने आवास के एक कमरे में फांसी लगाकर आत्महत्या कर ली।
उन्होंने कैप्टन वत्स के परिजनों के हवाले से बताया कि बीती रात उनकी पत्नी रूपाली से कहासुनी हुई थी और गुरुवार सुबह जब वे अपने कमरे से बाहर नहीं आए तो उनकी तलाश शुरू हुई और उनका शव उनके कमरे में पंखे से लटका मिला।
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/other-cities/lucknow/army-officer-commited-suicide-after-quuarel-with-his-wife/articleshow/20799242.cms
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Challenging the Myth of Misuse of 498A by Women: A critical study on IPC 498 A in Odisha
Challenging the Myth of Misuse of 498A by Women: A critical study on IPC 498 A in Odisha
On
September 25th Oxfam India in collaboration with Human rights
Organization Committee for Legal Aid to Poor (CLAP) and partner
Institute of Social Development (ISD) organized a dissemination of the
key findings of the study “Legal Rights of Women; A critical Study on IPC 498A in Odisha”. The objective
of the dissemination was to share the findings with the Government
functionaries, civil society, lawyers and advocates and also to gather
opinion on the study findings. The research findings and recommendations
are also expected to capture adequate legislative and policy attention
to bring about a change in the lives of women who suffer injustice in
spite of the provisions of law.
The study was unveiled by the Dr. Bikash Das President CLAP, Shaik Anwar Regional Manager Oxfam India, Ex.DGP Sri.Sarat Chandra Mishra, Smt. Sulata Deo Chairperson State Social Welfare Board, Smt. Jyoti Panigrahi Chairperson State Women’s Commission and Smt. Shubhasree Das Director ISD (in photo from left to right). Smt. Manorama Mohapatra former Editor SAMAJ and an eminent civil society member was also present in the event.
The event and the study findings have been covered by the print and electronic media in Odisha.
2. Less number of cases (10 out of 26 cases studied from different law journals which came up the High Court of Odisha since 1998 until 2012 in matters of Section 498-A ) went for conviction orders by the trial court
3. Conviction orders by trial courts with parties allowed with a reduced punishment
4. 90 % of the cases are quashed due to lack of evidence
5. Acquittal order given importance
6. No punitive action
7. Compromise/divorce made in course of hearing and pendency
The major opinions that came from the civil society and government functionaries are that there is a dire need to have a law that protects women from incidences of violence and atrocities within marital family in the context of rising incidences according to the statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau and it is the procedural complications and investigation fallacies that is largely responsible for the misuse of the act and the women is definitely not responsible towards it as the procedure involves multi-stakeholders like police, lawyers, NGOs, judiciaries.
as crime against women. As per 2010 NCRB data, 38.0% of the crimes
against women in Odisha is due to cruelty by husband or relatives, dowry
torture, and sexual harassment. A comparative incidence of crimes during the 5 year period shows that rate of crime against women has been on rise between the year 2005 and 2010. Number of cases registered U/S 498 A (Cruelty by Husband & Relatives) has gone from 1671 for the year 2005 to 2067 for the year 2010. Torture to Women by Family members (i.e Cruelty by Husband and Relatives U/S 498 of IPC) in Odisha increased by 24.0% between the period of 2005-10.
Source: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
The study was unveiled by the Dr. Bikash Das President CLAP, Shaik Anwar Regional Manager Oxfam India, Ex.DGP Sri.Sarat Chandra Mishra, Smt. Sulata Deo Chairperson State Social Welfare Board, Smt. Jyoti Panigrahi Chairperson State Women’s Commission and Smt. Shubhasree Das Director ISD (in photo from left to right). Smt. Manorama Mohapatra former Editor SAMAJ and an eminent civil society member was also present in the event.
The event and the study findings have been covered by the print and electronic media in Odisha.
The key findings of the study are as follows:
1. Over last 15-years there was no conviction under IPC Section 498-A in Odisha, except for one case where the punishment has been reduced without any imprisonment.2. Less number of cases (10 out of 26 cases studied from different law journals which came up the High Court of Odisha since 1998 until 2012 in matters of Section 498-A ) went for conviction orders by the trial court
3. Conviction orders by trial courts with parties allowed with a reduced punishment
4. 90 % of the cases are quashed due to lack of evidence
5. Acquittal order given importance
6. No punitive action
7. Compromise/divorce made in course of hearing and pendency
The major opinions that came from the civil society and government functionaries are that there is a dire need to have a law that protects women from incidences of violence and atrocities within marital family in the context of rising incidences according to the statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau and it is the procedural complications and investigation fallacies that is largely responsible for the misuse of the act and the women is definitely not responsible towards it as the procedure involves multi-stakeholders like police, lawyers, NGOs, judiciaries.
Context of the Study
The study has been conducted under the context that there is a huge hue and cry in the public domain that the provisions of 498 A (reveals that over last 15-years there was no conviction under IPC Section 498-A, a penal law to protect women form cruelty within marriage, except for one case where the punishment has been reduced without any imprisonment)are being misused by women. There has been a petition by one of the Rajya Sabha member during the year 2010 to change the provisions of the act and women’s organizations and networks from across India had given their reactions in the form of roundtable, mass demonstrations, signed petitions which resulted in stalling the revisions in the act, but the accusation of misuse continues till date. Oxfam India aimed to respond to the accusation with a well researched study with concrete evidence through case study analysis and understanding the diverse views from various stakeholders like survivors, lawyers and judiciary.Crime against Women (Under Section IPC 498 A): Odisha at a glance
A total of 8501 numbers of cases were registered in Odisha in the year 2010as crime against women. As per 2010 NCRB data, 38.0% of the crimes
against women in Odisha is due to cruelty by husband or relatives, dowry
torture, and sexual harassment. A comparative incidence of crimes during the 5 year period shows that rate of crime against women has been on rise between the year 2005 and 2010. Number of cases registered U/S 498 A (Cruelty by Husband & Relatives) has gone from 1671 for the year 2005 to 2067 for the year 2010. Torture to Women by Family members (i.e Cruelty by Husband and Relatives U/S 498 of IPC) in Odisha increased by 24.0% between the period of 2005-10.
Source: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
Man ends life to teach wife a lesson; HC acquits her, kin
Man ends life to teach wife a lesson; HC acquits her, kin
MUMBAI: A Nashik resident, who spent nearly seven years in jail after she was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing her husband, was recently acquitted by the Bombay high court, which ruled that it was a case of suicide.
Vilas Pawar committed suicide to teach his wife Usha, who had filed a case of maintenance against him, a lesson, said the court.
Seven of Usha's relatives, including her elderly parents and three brothers, who were also sentenced to life imprisonment in the case were acquitted as well.
Three dying declarations of Vilas, accusing Usha of forcibly emptying a bottle of poison into his mouth, were recorded. But the court took into account Vilas' conduct. "It is material to note the conduct of the deceased. Vilas was refusing to take treatment," observed a division bench of Vijaya Kapse-Tahilramani and Justice Pramod Kode. "If Vilas had been forcibly administered poison, he would want to save his life and... immediately submit to treatment. Vilas was refusing to get treated, which shows that he wanted the case to get serious in order to cause harassment to the appellants... Vilas himself consumed poison as he wanted to teach a lesson to (his wife and in-laws)." The court also referred to the panchnama which revealed that "Vilas consumed poison from a bottle and he told (his wife and in-laws) that he would take every one along with him".
Usha had filed a maintenance case against Vilas after their relationship soured. Following the court hearing in a Nashik court on January 11, 2007, Vilas landed at Usha's parents' home with a bottle of poison. Vilas claimed that his in-laws held his hands and legs and Usha emptied the contents of a poison bottle in his mouth. Usha and her relatives said that it was Vilas who himself consumed poison from the bottle.
The trial court had held Usha and her relatives guilty of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
The court also referred to the panchnama which revealed that "Vilas consumed poison from a bottle and he told (his wife and in-laws) that he would take every one along with him". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Man-ends-life-to-teach-wife-a-lesson-HC-acquits-her-kin/articleshow/20708600.cms
MUMBAI: A Nashik resident, who spent nearly seven years in jail after she was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing her husband, was recently acquitted by the Bombay high court, which ruled that it was a case of suicide.
Vilas Pawar committed suicide to teach his wife Usha, who had filed a case of maintenance against him, a lesson, said the court.
Seven of Usha's relatives, including her elderly parents and three brothers, who were also sentenced to life imprisonment in the case were acquitted as well.
Three dying declarations of Vilas, accusing Usha of forcibly emptying a bottle of poison into his mouth, were recorded. But the court took into account Vilas' conduct. "It is material to note the conduct of the deceased. Vilas was refusing to take treatment," observed a division bench of Vijaya Kapse-Tahilramani and Justice Pramod Kode. "If Vilas had been forcibly administered poison, he would want to save his life and... immediately submit to treatment. Vilas was refusing to get treated, which shows that he wanted the case to get serious in order to cause harassment to the appellants... Vilas himself consumed poison as he wanted to teach a lesson to (his wife and in-laws)." The court also referred to the panchnama which revealed that "Vilas consumed poison from a bottle and he told (his wife and in-laws) that he would take every one along with him".
Usha had filed a maintenance case against Vilas after their relationship soured. Following the court hearing in a Nashik court on January 11, 2007, Vilas landed at Usha's parents' home with a bottle of poison. Vilas claimed that his in-laws held his hands and legs and Usha emptied the contents of a poison bottle in his mouth. Usha and her relatives said that it was Vilas who himself consumed poison from the bottle.
The trial court had held Usha and her relatives guilty of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
The court also referred to the panchnama which revealed that "Vilas consumed poison from a bottle and he told (his wife and in-laws) that he would take every one along with him". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Man-ends-life-to-teach-wife-a-lesson-HC-acquits-her-kin/articleshow/20708600.cms
Matrimony portals making serious efforts to counter rising tide of divorces, ensure lasting unions
Matrimony portals making serious efforts to counter rising tide of divorces, ensure lasting unions
BANGALORE: Online matrimony portals are adopting innovative measures to coach the young on living a happy married life, concerned that the rising tide of divorces across urban India could threaten their businesses.
From counselling services and free books on the dos and don'ts of a happy marriage to mailers and links to social media and blogs, they are making concerted efforts to ensure lasting unions for couples who meet online.
"Youngsters should not take online matrimony as a means to instant gratification as they do in other forms of e-commerce," said Gourav Rakshit, COO at Shaadi.com that has launched a series of online campaigns and counselling services at over 100 contact centres.
"We advise couples to take at least 6-9 months before they decide to tie the knot with someone they have met online," said Rakshit, who estimates about 20 million people use the portal.
Chennai-based Consim Info Pvt Ltd, which owns BharatMatrimony.com, is distributing 50,000 copies of a book that lays down the principles for a successful marriage and ways to sustain it.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/matrimony-portals-making-serious-efforts-to-counter-rising-tide-of-divorces-ensure-lasting-unions/articleshow/20768944.cms
BANGALORE: Online matrimony portals are adopting innovative measures to coach the young on living a happy married life, concerned that the rising tide of divorces across urban India could threaten their businesses.
From counselling services and free books on the dos and don'ts of a happy marriage to mailers and links to social media and blogs, they are making concerted efforts to ensure lasting unions for couples who meet online.
"Youngsters should not take online matrimony as a means to instant gratification as they do in other forms of e-commerce," said Gourav Rakshit, COO at Shaadi.com that has launched a series of online campaigns and counselling services at over 100 contact centres.
"We advise couples to take at least 6-9 months before they decide to tie the knot with someone they have met online," said Rakshit, who estimates about 20 million people use the portal.
Chennai-based Consim Info Pvt Ltd, which owns BharatMatrimony.com, is distributing 50,000 copies of a book that lays down the principles for a successful marriage and ways to sustain it.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/matrimony-portals-making-serious-efforts-to-counter-rising-tide-of-divorces-ensure-lasting-unions/articleshow/20768944.cms
दिल टूटने की वजह से शादीशुदा मर्द ज्यादा कर रहे हैं सुसाइड
दिल टूटने की वजह से शादीशुदा मर्द ज्यादा कर रहे हैं सुसाइड
भाषा [ Edited By:अमर कुमार]
| इंदौर, 26 जून 2013 | अपडेटेड: 19:40 IST
इसे भारतीय परिवारों में लगातार घटती व्यक्तिगत सहनशीलता की डरावनी नजीर
कह लीजिये या ‘सात जन्मों के बंधन’ में भावनात्मक गरमाहट के टोटे का
जीता-जागता सबूत. लेकिन देश में कुंवारों के मुकाबले शादीशुदा लोगों में
जिंदगी से हार मानकर खुदकुशी की प्रवृत्ति ज्यादा बनी हुई है.
एनसीआरबी (राष्ट्रीय अपराध रिकॉर्ड ब्यूरो) की हालिया रिपोर्ट के
मुताबिक वर्ष 2012 में आत्महत्या के सरकारी आंकड़ों पर वैवाहिक स्थिति के
हिसाब से नजर डाली जाये तो पता चलता है कि पिछले साल अपनी जीवन लीला का खुद
अंत करने वालों में 70.3 फीसदी विवाहित थे, जबकि 22.6 प्रतिशत शादी के
बंधन में कभी नहीं बंधे थे.
एनसीआरबी की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार वर्ष 2012 में देश में आत्महत्या के कुल 1,35,445 मामले दर्ज किये गये थे. पिछले साल 63,343 शादीशुदा पुरुषों ने जान दी, जबकि 31,921 विवाहिताओं ने आत्महत्या का कदम उठाया.
वर्ष 2012 में खुदकुशी करने वाले कुंवारे पुरुषों की संख्या 19,727 थी. वहीं शादी के बंधन में नहीं बंधने वाली 10,830 महिलाओं ने मौत को गले लगाया. पिछले साल आत्महत्या का कदम उठाने वाले लोगों में 3.7 प्रतिशत विधुर या विधवा के दर्जे वाले थे.
खुदकुशी करने वालों में 3.5 प्रतिशत लोग या तो तलाकशुदा थे या किसी वजह से अपने जीवनसाथी से अलग रह रहे थे.
सरकारी आंकड़ों के मुताबिक पिछले साल खुदकुशी के मामलों में पुरुष-स्त्री अनुपात 65:35 रहा यानी जान देने वाले हर सौ लोगों में 65 पुरुष और 35 महिलाएं थीं. यह आंकड़े एक और चिंताजनक पहलू की ओर ध्यान खींचते हुए बताते हैं कि वर्ष 2012 में आत्महत्या करने वाले हर छह लोगों में से एक गृहिणी थी.
एनसीआरबी की रिपोर्ट खुदकुशी का कदम उठाने वाले भारतीयों के मनोविज्ञान पर रोशनी भी डालती है. रिपोर्ट बताती है, ‘यह देखा गया कि पिछले साल ज्यादातर पुरुषों ने सामाजिक और आर्थिक कारणों से आत्महत्या की, जबकि अधिकतर महिलाओं ने भावनात्मक और निजी वजहों के चलते खुद अपनी जीवन लीला समाप्त कर ली.’
नामी मनोचिकित्सक दीपक मंशारमानी का कहना है कि देश में कुंवारों के मुकाबले विवाहितों में जान देने की प्रवृत्ति ज्यादा होना स्पष्ट करता है कि वैवाहिक रिश्तों में अब पहले जैसी भावनात्मक उष्मा नहीं रह गयी है और ‘सात जन्मों का बंधन’ मजबूत सहारे के बजाय किसी ‘पेशेवर भागीदारी’ की तासीर अख्तियार करता जा रहा है.
मंशारमानी ने कहा, ‘भारतीय समाज के ताने-बाने में बड़े बदलावों और परवरिश की गलतियों के कारण लोगों में व्यक्तिगत सहनशीलता लगातार कम होती जा रही है. इससे विवाह नामक संस्था भी कमजोर हो रही है.’ उन्होंने कहा कि शादियां तब ही लम्बे समय तक चल सकती हैं, जब पति-पत्नी एक-दूसरे की कमियों को कबूल करते हुए आपस में पूरक बनें.
एनसीआरबी की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार वर्ष 2012 में देश में आत्महत्या के कुल 1,35,445 मामले दर्ज किये गये थे. पिछले साल 63,343 शादीशुदा पुरुषों ने जान दी, जबकि 31,921 विवाहिताओं ने आत्महत्या का कदम उठाया.
वर्ष 2012 में खुदकुशी करने वाले कुंवारे पुरुषों की संख्या 19,727 थी. वहीं शादी के बंधन में नहीं बंधने वाली 10,830 महिलाओं ने मौत को गले लगाया. पिछले साल आत्महत्या का कदम उठाने वाले लोगों में 3.7 प्रतिशत विधुर या विधवा के दर्जे वाले थे.
खुदकुशी करने वालों में 3.5 प्रतिशत लोग या तो तलाकशुदा थे या किसी वजह से अपने जीवनसाथी से अलग रह रहे थे.
सरकारी आंकड़ों के मुताबिक पिछले साल खुदकुशी के मामलों में पुरुष-स्त्री अनुपात 65:35 रहा यानी जान देने वाले हर सौ लोगों में 65 पुरुष और 35 महिलाएं थीं. यह आंकड़े एक और चिंताजनक पहलू की ओर ध्यान खींचते हुए बताते हैं कि वर्ष 2012 में आत्महत्या करने वाले हर छह लोगों में से एक गृहिणी थी.
एनसीआरबी की रिपोर्ट खुदकुशी का कदम उठाने वाले भारतीयों के मनोविज्ञान पर रोशनी भी डालती है. रिपोर्ट बताती है, ‘यह देखा गया कि पिछले साल ज्यादातर पुरुषों ने सामाजिक और आर्थिक कारणों से आत्महत्या की, जबकि अधिकतर महिलाओं ने भावनात्मक और निजी वजहों के चलते खुद अपनी जीवन लीला समाप्त कर ली.’
नामी मनोचिकित्सक दीपक मंशारमानी का कहना है कि देश में कुंवारों के मुकाबले विवाहितों में जान देने की प्रवृत्ति ज्यादा होना स्पष्ट करता है कि वैवाहिक रिश्तों में अब पहले जैसी भावनात्मक उष्मा नहीं रह गयी है और ‘सात जन्मों का बंधन’ मजबूत सहारे के बजाय किसी ‘पेशेवर भागीदारी’ की तासीर अख्तियार करता जा रहा है.
मंशारमानी ने कहा, ‘भारतीय समाज के ताने-बाने में बड़े बदलावों और परवरिश की गलतियों के कारण लोगों में व्यक्तिगत सहनशीलता लगातार कम होती जा रही है. इससे विवाह नामक संस्था भी कमजोर हो रही है.’ उन्होंने कहा कि शादियां तब ही लम्बे समय तक चल सकती हैं, जब पति-पत्नी एक-दूसरे की कमियों को कबूल करते हुए आपस में पूरक बनें.
http://aajtak.intoday.in/story/heart-break-causes-more-suicides-than-unemployment-ncrb-report-1-734426.html
Two Nari Niketan inmates found hanging inside bathroom
Two Nari Niketan inmates found hanging inside bathroom
KARNAL: Two girls, both inmates of Nari Niketan here, were found hanging inside the shelter home's bathroom, police said today.
The girls, both stated to be around 17 years of age, were found hanging with a cloth from a water supply pipe inside the high-security shelter home, managed by the Department of Women and Child Welfare, yesterday.
The duo had allegedly escaped from the Nari Niketan on June 23 by scaling the wall, but were brought back the next day after being spotted at Kaithal district.
However, they were found missing again yesterday during the evening roll call.
They were later spotted hanging inside the bathroom after a search was launched by the staff to trace them out.
The bodies of the two, who hailed from Mahendergarh and Kaithal districts, had been sent for a postmortem examination and their families informed.
The district administration had ordered a probe to be conducted by a sub divisional magistrate to ascertain the cause behind the deaths.
The girls, both stated to be around 17 years of age, were found hanging with a cloth from a water supply pipe inside the high-security shelter home, managed by the Department of Women and Child Welfare, yesterday.
The duo had allegedly escaped from the Nari Niketan on June 23 by scaling the wall, but were brought back the next day after being spotted at Kaithal district.
However, they were found missing again yesterday during the evening roll call.
They were later spotted hanging inside the bathroom after a search was launched by the staff to trace them out.
The bodies of the two, who hailed from Mahendergarh and Kaithal districts, had been sent for a postmortem examination and their families informed.
The district administration had ordered a probe to be conducted by a sub divisional magistrate to ascertain the cause behind the deaths.
India saw 1,35,445 suicides last year
Scrutiny reveals 242 men and 129 women commit suicide every day
As many as 1,35,445 people committed suicide in the country last year.
Statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show
that excluding West Bengal, 79,773 men and 40,715 women had taken the
extreme step. West Bengal, where 14,957 suicides were reported, did not
provide classification statistics to the NCRB.
The rate of suicide last year stands at 11.2 cases for a population of I
lakh. As per rounded off figures provided by the NCRB, on an average,
15 suicides an hour or 371 suicides a day had taken place. When
scrutinised further, it reveals 242 male and 129 female suicides a day.
Tamil Nadu tops the list with 16,927 suicides, followed by Maharashtra
with 16,112 suicides, West Bengal 3rd and Andhra Pradesh following it
with 14,328 suicides. The 28 States together accounted for 1,32,667
cases and the seven Union Territories together for 2,778 suicides. In
the administrative division of Lakshadweep, only one person committed
suicide. In Delhi UT, it was 1,899. Among the cities of the country,
Chennai topped with 2,183 cases.
The rate of suicide at the administrative division of Puducherry was the
highest in the country, 36.8 for every 1 lakh persons. With a
population close to 15 lakh as per estimated mid-year population, 541
persons committed suicide in Puducherry in 2012. Sikkim follows with a
rate of 29.1 per cent and Tamil Nadu 3rd with a rate of 24.9 closely
followed by Kerala with 24.3. The national average stands at 11.2.
Family problems accounted for 84 suicides a day on an average. The NCRB
figures show that social and economic causes have led most of the men to
commit suicides whereas emotional and personal causes have mainly
driven women to end their lives. The percentage of suicides by married
men was 71.6% and married women 67.9%.
One suicide out of every six suicides was committed by a housewife.
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu plus Maharashtra have
together accounted for 50.6% of the suicides reported in the country.
The highest number of suicide pacts was reported from Rajasthan, 74,
followed by Andhra Pradesh (18), Kerala (12), and Gujarat (3), out of
109 such cases reported.
Thirty-seven per cent of the victims took the extreme step by hanging
themselves, 29.1 per cent by consuming poison and 8.4 per cent by
self-immolation. Last year, 50,062 persons hanged themselves in the
country and the majority were men at 34,631. The highest number of such
cases was reported from Maharashtra, 7,055 followed by Kerala with 5,629
cases and Tamil Nadu 3rd with 5393 cases.
Nineteen thousand four hundred and forty five persons committed suicide
by consuming poison and 12,286 of them were men. Tamil Nadu topped the
list with 3,459 cases, followed by Karnataka with 3,173 cases. The
number of self-immolation cases was 11,438, the majority being women —
7,326. In this category too, Tamil Nadu topped with 2,349 cases and
1,481 of them were women. Maharashtra followed with 1,674 such cases.
From among the cities, the highest number of self immolation cases was
reported from Kanpur (285), followed by Chennai (282). By jumping in
front of speeding vehicles, especially trains, 4,259 persons committed
suicide and the majority of them were men (3,554). Andhra Pradesh topped
this list with 1,101 cases.
As per NCRB statistics, 1,35,585 persons committed suicide in the
country in 2011. NCRB statistics from 2002 shows that the annual suicide
cases in the country always stood above the 1 lakh mark and the highest
number of cases was in 2011. In 2002, it was 1,10,417 cases.
Keywords: India suicide rates, National Crime Records Bureau, NCRB suicide statistics, India suicide cases
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-saw-135445-suicides-last-year/article4849710.ece
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
New marriage law and its possible effects on Indian men
New marriage law and its possible effects on Indian men
Are we heading towards another feminist law like the 498A (Law against Dowry) whose rampant misuse has led Supreme Court to declare it as 'legal terrorism'? Sure enough women have been discriminated against, been tortured and suffered from times immemorial but does that justify the fact that some of the major laws in our country taking a highly feminist turn? The misuse of harassment laws has increased by 20 percent cited Times of India on 16th April 2013. One can only imagine what the numbers will be after the High Court ruling that declares premarital consensual sex equivalent to marriage.
When two people decide to be indulging in a physical relationship, it is their duty to be sure of what it means to both of them. It's imperative for them to be on the same page and know whether it's casual or an act of committing to each other for all their lives. It's a personal matter that should be handled well at that level without any melodrama and court intervention.
With the new law, it seems that every relationship gone wrong and any woman with frustration can go to the court and ask the man for the compensation for all lifelong. Imagine happy marriages turning sour with women and men from past relationships claim that they were married first because of the physical act they shared. For women of low earning capacities, cases of fraudulence to use such laws to their benefits to seek compensation are not rare. It's sad that laws that are made for women's safety are becoming threat to innocent men while the men who are really guilty of heinous crimes like rape are still on the loose with numbers increasing every day.
Talking about this one may get reminded of the recent case of Manoj Kumar's suicide due to the harassment by his wife and mother-in-law and threats of getting him jailed under a false 498A (dowry). After this event, Save Indian Family Foundation set up to address grievances of such victims and within about 3 months, more than 500 cases have been registered. Such pitiable is the state of men with the laws regarding dowry and domestic violence.
This new declaration which regards premarital sex as marriage has a lot more negative sides than the what the people are looking at right now and the less talked about subject of harassment of men is one of them. Noted Tamil writer Jayamohan called it is a conservative ruling, since it has taken into consideration only the sufferings of women and not men, especially at a time when premarital sex is very common among the economically independent. "The judgment is right in the sense that the object of all our laws is to protect the interest of the women," he said.
This law diminishes the strong bond of marriage that is much celebrated and respected in India to just a physical bond. It's detrimental for India which after declaration of this law remains stuck between the western influence that makes premarital sex no big deal and Indian laws that bind you with the person with the threads of matrimony.
http://www.coolage.in/2013/06/22/new-marriage-law-and-its-possible-effects-on-indian-men/
Are we heading towards another feminist law like the 498A (Law against Dowry) whose rampant misuse has led Supreme Court to declare it as 'legal terrorism'? Sure enough women have been discriminated against, been tortured and suffered from times immemorial but does that justify the fact that some of the major laws in our country taking a highly feminist turn? The misuse of harassment laws has increased by 20 percent cited Times of India on 16th April 2013. One can only imagine what the numbers will be after the High Court ruling that declares premarital consensual sex equivalent to marriage.
When two people decide to be indulging in a physical relationship, it is their duty to be sure of what it means to both of them. It's imperative for them to be on the same page and know whether it's casual or an act of committing to each other for all their lives. It's a personal matter that should be handled well at that level without any melodrama and court intervention.
With the new law, it seems that every relationship gone wrong and any woman with frustration can go to the court and ask the man for the compensation for all lifelong. Imagine happy marriages turning sour with women and men from past relationships claim that they were married first because of the physical act they shared. For women of low earning capacities, cases of fraudulence to use such laws to their benefits to seek compensation are not rare. It's sad that laws that are made for women's safety are becoming threat to innocent men while the men who are really guilty of heinous crimes like rape are still on the loose with numbers increasing every day.
Talking about this one may get reminded of the recent case of Manoj Kumar's suicide due to the harassment by his wife and mother-in-law and threats of getting him jailed under a false 498A (dowry). After this event, Save Indian Family Foundation set up to address grievances of such victims and within about 3 months, more than 500 cases have been registered. Such pitiable is the state of men with the laws regarding dowry and domestic violence.
This new declaration which regards premarital sex as marriage has a lot more negative sides than the what the people are looking at right now and the less talked about subject of harassment of men is one of them. Noted Tamil writer Jayamohan called it is a conservative ruling, since it has taken into consideration only the sufferings of women and not men, especially at a time when premarital sex is very common among the economically independent. "The judgment is right in the sense that the object of all our laws is to protect the interest of the women," he said.
This law diminishes the strong bond of marriage that is much celebrated and respected in India to just a physical bond. It's detrimental for India which after declaration of this law remains stuck between the western influence that makes premarital sex no big deal and Indian laws that bind you with the person with the threads of matrimony.
http://www.coolage.in/2013/06/22/new-marriage-law-and-its-possible-effects-on-indian-men/
Half of Mumbai's suicide victims below age 30
Half of Mumbai's suicide victims below age 30
Suicides in Mumbai rose by an alarming 12% in 2012 after witnessing a
dip the previous year. A staggering 50% of those who took their lives in
the city were younger than 30 and among these more than half were women, reveals the latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau.
A total of 1,296 people killed themselves in the financial capital last year, placing it fourth in the list of Indian cities with the highest suicide incidence. Chennai led the death chart with 2,183 suicides, followed by Bangalore (1,989) and Delhi (1,397).
The national suicide rate (total suicides per lakh population) stood at 11.4 in 2012, a few points higher than Mumbai's 7 and a few points lower than Maharashtra's 14.
Generally, men accounted for more suicide deaths than women. The trend was true in Mumbai, where 59% of the suicide victims were men, and in Maharashtra, where 70% of the victims were males. Nationally too, the ratio of male to female suicide victims was 66.2 to 33.8. An exception to the trend was the age group of up to 14 years; in Mumbai, thrice the number of girls in this age bracket killed themselves than boys.
Dr Lakshmi Vijaykumar, who was responsible for the inclusion of suicide prevention in the National Mental Health Policy of India, said there is wide variation in suicide rates within the country. "The southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have a suicide rate of more than 15, while in the northern states of Punjab, UP, Bihar and Kashmir, the suicide rate is less than 3. This pattern has been stable for the last twenty years."
Vijaykumar added that smaller cities are worryingly catching up with metros in recording high suicide rates. "Also, the fact that 71% of suicides in India are by persons below the age of 44 imposes a huge social, emotional and economic burden on our society."
Family problems were revealed in the NCRB data to be the single largest factor driving people to end their lives. The factor was given as the cause of 40% suicides-264 men and 262 women-in Mumbai and 26% suicides across the country. Major illnesses, such as cancer and AIDS, taken together constituted the second biggest suicide cause-causing 28% of the deaths-in Mumbai. They were followed by drug addiction (6.9%), failure in exam (4.5%) and love affairs (4.5%). Boys and girls alike took their lives over love affairs.
Emotional reasons like failed marriage, relationship and love affairs drove most of the 534 female suicides in Mumbai. By contrast, the causes of the 762 male suicides were economic, relating to poverty and employment.
Hanging emerged to be the most employed method to end one's life, with 917 of the 1,296 victims in the city using it. In Maharashtra, 7,055 people killed themselves this way. Self-immolation was the second most common suicide method in Mumbai and consuming poison the third. Surprisingly, only one person committed suicide in the city by coming under the train, though the figure for the category was 128 in the state.
A total of 1,296 people killed themselves in the financial capital last year, placing it fourth in the list of Indian cities with the highest suicide incidence. Chennai led the death chart with 2,183 suicides, followed by Bangalore (1,989) and Delhi (1,397).
The national suicide rate (total suicides per lakh population) stood at 11.4 in 2012, a few points higher than Mumbai's 7 and a few points lower than Maharashtra's 14.
Generally, men accounted for more suicide deaths than women. The trend was true in Mumbai, where 59% of the suicide victims were men, and in Maharashtra, where 70% of the victims were males. Nationally too, the ratio of male to female suicide victims was 66.2 to 33.8. An exception to the trend was the age group of up to 14 years; in Mumbai, thrice the number of girls in this age bracket killed themselves than boys.
Dr Lakshmi Vijaykumar, who was responsible for the inclusion of suicide prevention in the National Mental Health Policy of India, said there is wide variation in suicide rates within the country. "The southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have a suicide rate of more than 15, while in the northern states of Punjab, UP, Bihar and Kashmir, the suicide rate is less than 3. This pattern has been stable for the last twenty years."
Vijaykumar added that smaller cities are worryingly catching up with metros in recording high suicide rates. "Also, the fact that 71% of suicides in India are by persons below the age of 44 imposes a huge social, emotional and economic burden on our society."
Family problems were revealed in the NCRB data to be the single largest factor driving people to end their lives. The factor was given as the cause of 40% suicides-264 men and 262 women-in Mumbai and 26% suicides across the country. Major illnesses, such as cancer and AIDS, taken together constituted the second biggest suicide cause-causing 28% of the deaths-in Mumbai. They were followed by drug addiction (6.9%), failure in exam (4.5%) and love affairs (4.5%). Boys and girls alike took their lives over love affairs.
Emotional reasons like failed marriage, relationship and love affairs drove most of the 534 female suicides in Mumbai. By contrast, the causes of the 762 male suicides were economic, relating to poverty and employment.
Hanging emerged to be the most employed method to end one's life, with 917 of the 1,296 victims in the city using it. In Maharashtra, 7,055 people killed themselves this way. Self-immolation was the second most common suicide method in Mumbai and consuming poison the third. Surprisingly, only one person committed suicide in the city by coming under the train, though the figure for the category was 128 in the state.
Dowry cases a money spinner, claims top cop
Dowry cases a money spinner, claims top cop
Is there a well-knit network to dupe those involved in dowry cases? Yes, says the deputy commissioner of police Dr Tarun Joshi.
Hyderabad: For some,
dowry cases are a god-sent opportunity to mint money. They go by the
high-sounding names of counselling or human rights, warn DCP Dr Tarun
Joshi
Is there a well-knit network to mulct
those involved in dowry cases? Yes, says Joshi. Not just that, many
masquerading as women mandals and human rights organisations are indeed
making hay while the sun shines.
The revelation came out at a workshop
the DCP conducted to highlight the disturbing issues involved in
dowry-related crime cases on Saturday. He said a lot of cases come from
the Old City areas and those who get caught are being trapped by
spurious mahila mandal committees or fake human rights activists. Since
dowry cases are strong and legal help essential, some unscrupulous take
advantage of the unwary people.
Joshi warned them. “I have issued orders
to all the police stations to collect details of these fake
organisations making profit from human misery. They charge exorbitant
rates from the victims and relatives.” He also said he had information
of a wife of a senior police officer too involved in this shady
business. He told people that free legal aid was available to the poor
women and those getting caught in this law, if they chose, should go for
reputed lawyers, not the suspected organisations with high-sounding
names. He welcomed aggrieved public to his office in Purani Haveli if
they feel confused or are getting cheated by shady characters.
The workshop was attended by a large
number of women. Dr Joshi expressed concern at the growing cases of
dowry-related crimes. He said community leaders should take initiative
to sort out differences between husband and wife that if left unchecked
leads to complications. It is true that many are unaware that both
giving and taking dowry is illegal. Besides, it is inhuman to force poor
parents to cough up cash.
A notable presence at the meeting was
Wakf board chairman Moulana Syed Ghulam Afzal and religious leaders.
They too advised parents to desist from giving dowry and demanding
dowry.
Monday, 24 June 2013
Wake up to the woes of sexually harassed men!
Wake up to the woes of sexually harassed men!
All those feminists, who had been screaming over the male atrocities, were shocked into silence reading the recent reports wherein a 42-year-old married woman Veera Kalra, a manager at a ready-made garments store, was booked for sexually harassing her 25-year-old employee Rahul Khandare. Rahul had recently committed suicide and left a five-page note, blaming Veera for sexually harassing him and being the main cause behind his frustration. And this is not a case in isolation. There are other cases, which have similar undertones. TOI tracks the phenomenon...
Case 1: Disha Chauhan (name changed), a 25-year-old girl working for a multinational herbal products company in the city, lured her new male colleague into a sexual relationship. After luring him into the relationship, she started urging him on to help her with getting more business and greater sales numbers, says our source from the police. He obliged and soon the girl proposed marriage to the lad. When he agreed to that as well, she told him to help in increasing her sales incentive from 35% to 50%. The guy invested heavily, bought the products in large numbers and even diverted many of his own clients to her. The girl achieved her target, married her senior and dumped the guy! Totally shocked, the guy initially went into acute depression, adds the source. Later, he finally gathered the courage to file a case at the Ajni Police Station for cheating and sexual harassment.
Case 2: Rachna Bise (name changed), a 21-year-old married woman, charged her maternal uncle with attempt to rape, after she went absconding with a male friend of hers and was found by the cops, whereas the uncle's family has lodged a case of sexual harassment against her.
Male harassment is a reality
A senior cop (requesting anonymity) says: "Cases regarding women's sexual harassment and molestation are reported in large numbers, but sexual harassment of men is also a reality. We get many complaints these days of this nature, but most of the times, the guys refrain from filing the FIR. Hence, the number of cases reported remains very less."
Victims suffer psychologically
It's a myth that sexual exploitation hurts women alone and men remain unscathed, says Investigating Officer R G Rajulwar, who is handling Disha Chauhan case. He adds, "In this particular case, the boy, who was exploited and later dumped by her, became a complete recluse and even contemplated suicide. It was the never ending support of his family and friends that made him come out of his shell. So, it is no longer true that exploitation happens on one particular sex alone."
Butt of myriad jokes
The sad part is that while the psychological trauma faced by the sexually harassed people of both the sexes remains equal, the men who report such cases, have to face public ridicule. "When a girl files a case of sexual harassment, she gets people's sympathy, but when a guy files such a complaint, he becomes the butt of myriad jokes. That is why even when they are being exploited blatantly by certain women, they prefer to bear it in silence, or may take an extreme step like Rahul Khandare, who committed suicide," said another senior cop, on the condition of anonymity. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Wake-up-to-the-woes-of-sexually-harassed-men/articleshow/20716412.cms
All those feminists, who had been screaming over the male atrocities, were shocked into silence reading the recent reports wherein a 42-year-old married woman Veera Kalra, a manager at a ready-made garments store, was booked for sexually harassing her 25-year-old employee Rahul Khandare. Rahul had recently committed suicide and left a five-page note, blaming Veera for sexually harassing him and being the main cause behind his frustration. And this is not a case in isolation. There are other cases, which have similar undertones. TOI tracks the phenomenon...
Case 1: Disha Chauhan (name changed), a 25-year-old girl working for a multinational herbal products company in the city, lured her new male colleague into a sexual relationship. After luring him into the relationship, she started urging him on to help her with getting more business and greater sales numbers, says our source from the police. He obliged and soon the girl proposed marriage to the lad. When he agreed to that as well, she told him to help in increasing her sales incentive from 35% to 50%. The guy invested heavily, bought the products in large numbers and even diverted many of his own clients to her. The girl achieved her target, married her senior and dumped the guy! Totally shocked, the guy initially went into acute depression, adds the source. Later, he finally gathered the courage to file a case at the Ajni Police Station for cheating and sexual harassment.
Case 2: Rachna Bise (name changed), a 21-year-old married woman, charged her maternal uncle with attempt to rape, after she went absconding with a male friend of hers and was found by the cops, whereas the uncle's family has lodged a case of sexual harassment against her.
Male harassment is a reality
A senior cop (requesting anonymity) says: "Cases regarding women's sexual harassment and molestation are reported in large numbers, but sexual harassment of men is also a reality. We get many complaints these days of this nature, but most of the times, the guys refrain from filing the FIR. Hence, the number of cases reported remains very less."
Victims suffer psychologically
It's a myth that sexual exploitation hurts women alone and men remain unscathed, says Investigating Officer R G Rajulwar, who is handling Disha Chauhan case. He adds, "In this particular case, the boy, who was exploited and later dumped by her, became a complete recluse and even contemplated suicide. It was the never ending support of his family and friends that made him come out of his shell. So, it is no longer true that exploitation happens on one particular sex alone."
Butt of myriad jokes
The sad part is that while the psychological trauma faced by the sexually harassed people of both the sexes remains equal, the men who report such cases, have to face public ridicule. "When a girl files a case of sexual harassment, she gets people's sympathy, but when a guy files such a complaint, he becomes the butt of myriad jokes. That is why even when they are being exploited blatantly by certain women, they prefer to bear it in silence, or may take an extreme step like Rahul Khandare, who committed suicide," said another senior cop, on the condition of anonymity. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Wake-up-to-the-woes-of-sexually-harassed-men/articleshow/20716412.cms
Can marriage be the only licence for sex?
Can marriage be the only licence for sex?
NEW DELHI: The recent Madras High Court judgment refusing to allow a man to slink away from marital responsibilities after fathering two children during a prolonged live-in relationship with a woman is a welcome decision.
The HC order, authored by Justice C S Karnan, was in sync with the Supreme Court's consistent ruling that absence of proof of marriage, as it happens in live-in relationships, could never be a reason for a man to absolve himself of marital consequences which arise after living long with a woman under one roof.
In S P S Balasubramanyam vs Sruttayan [AIR 1992 SC 756], the apex court had said, "If a man and a woman are living under the same roof and cohabiting for a number of years, there will be presumption under Section 114 of the Evidence Act that they live as husband and wife and the children born to them will not be illegitimate."
While doing justice to the woman, Justice Karnan followed the SC's footsteps to say, "It is not disputed that the petitioner has been a spinster before she gave birth and that the respondent was a bachelor before developing sexual relationship with the petitioner. Both of them led their marital life under the same shelter and begot two children. Therefore, the petitioner's rank has been elevated as the 'wife' of the respondent and likewise, the respondent's rank has been elevated as the 'husband' of the petitioner."
This is perfectly logical. But what Justice Karnan dished out as 'obiter dicta' (incidental remarks by a judge not necessarily connected to the decision in the case) was rather unnecessary.
While recognizing the freedom of choice available to adults, Justice Karnan said, "If any couple chooses to consummate their sexual cravings, then that act becomes a total commitment with adherence to all consequences that may follow, except on certain exceptional circumstances."
So if a boy of 21 years and a 18-year-old girl decide to "consummate their sexual cravings", then either of them could go to the nearest family court with proof of their sexual act and claim to be married to the other, the HC said.
Is marriage a magnetic tape that gets activated by sex to tie the partners in matrimony the moment they consummate their cravings? Should sex inevitably lead to marriage? Or, is marriage the only licence for sex?
The HC also said if any of a man or a woman after a one-night stand wants to end this forced marriage, then the only option is to move court with a divorce petition, which would take at least a decade to get decided unless there is mutual consent.
This is what the judge intended in his obiter dicta when he said "legal rights applicable to normal wedded couples will also be available to couples who have had sexual relationships which are established".
To deny a man to walk a way from a long-standing live-in relationship is one thing, but to say that even one-night stands would tie a young boy or girl in marriage is something unheard of. Importantly, the Supreme Court disapproved it.
In its October 21, 2010 judgment in D Velusamy vs D Patchaiammal, the SC had discussed in some length the growing phenomenon of live-in relationships in the urban areas of India.
It had come to the conclusion that it would be unfortunate to declare two youngsters to be man and wife just for a one-night stand. It said live-in relationships or 'relationships in the nature of marriage" must have following ingredients:
* The couple must hold themselves out to society as being akin to spouses
* They must be of legal age to marry
* They must be otherwise qualified to enter into a legal marriage, including being unmarried
* They must have voluntarily co-habited and held themselves out to the world as being akin to spouses for significant period of time
The SC bench of Justices Markandey Katju and T S Thakur had said, "Merely spending weekends together or a one-night stand would not make it a 'domestic relationship'."
It added, "In our opinion, not all live-in relationships will amount to a relationship in the nature of marriage to get the benefit under the Domestic Violence Act of 2005. To get such benefit, the conditions mentioned above by us must be satisfied, and this has to be proved by evidence."
Authoring the judgment for the bench, Justice Katju had said, "If a man has a 'keep' whom he maintains financially and uses mainly for sexual purpose and/or as a servant, it would not, in our opinion, be a relationship in the 'nature of marriage'."
With this authoritative order from the Supreme Court, the Madras HC's ruling, which could have sent a chill down the spine of many youth, will mercifully remain obiter dicta and cannot be enforced as law. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Can-marriage-be-the-only-licence-for-sex/articleshow/20735205.cms
NEW DELHI: The recent Madras High Court judgment refusing to allow a man to slink away from marital responsibilities after fathering two children during a prolonged live-in relationship with a woman is a welcome decision.
The HC order, authored by Justice C S Karnan, was in sync with the Supreme Court's consistent ruling that absence of proof of marriage, as it happens in live-in relationships, could never be a reason for a man to absolve himself of marital consequences which arise after living long with a woman under one roof.
In S P S Balasubramanyam vs Sruttayan [AIR 1992 SC 756], the apex court had said, "If a man and a woman are living under the same roof and cohabiting for a number of years, there will be presumption under Section 114 of the Evidence Act that they live as husband and wife and the children born to them will not be illegitimate."
While doing justice to the woman, Justice Karnan followed the SC's footsteps to say, "It is not disputed that the petitioner has been a spinster before she gave birth and that the respondent was a bachelor before developing sexual relationship with the petitioner. Both of them led their marital life under the same shelter and begot two children. Therefore, the petitioner's rank has been elevated as the 'wife' of the respondent and likewise, the respondent's rank has been elevated as the 'husband' of the petitioner."
This is perfectly logical. But what Justice Karnan dished out as 'obiter dicta' (incidental remarks by a judge not necessarily connected to the decision in the case) was rather unnecessary.
While recognizing the freedom of choice available to adults, Justice Karnan said, "If any couple chooses to consummate their sexual cravings, then that act becomes a total commitment with adherence to all consequences that may follow, except on certain exceptional circumstances."
So if a boy of 21 years and a 18-year-old girl decide to "consummate their sexual cravings", then either of them could go to the nearest family court with proof of their sexual act and claim to be married to the other, the HC said.
Is marriage a magnetic tape that gets activated by sex to tie the partners in matrimony the moment they consummate their cravings? Should sex inevitably lead to marriage? Or, is marriage the only licence for sex?
The HC also said if any of a man or a woman after a one-night stand wants to end this forced marriage, then the only option is to move court with a divorce petition, which would take at least a decade to get decided unless there is mutual consent.
This is what the judge intended in his obiter dicta when he said "legal rights applicable to normal wedded couples will also be available to couples who have had sexual relationships which are established".
To deny a man to walk a way from a long-standing live-in relationship is one thing, but to say that even one-night stands would tie a young boy or girl in marriage is something unheard of. Importantly, the Supreme Court disapproved it.
In its October 21, 2010 judgment in D Velusamy vs D Patchaiammal, the SC had discussed in some length the growing phenomenon of live-in relationships in the urban areas of India.
It had come to the conclusion that it would be unfortunate to declare two youngsters to be man and wife just for a one-night stand. It said live-in relationships or 'relationships in the nature of marriage" must have following ingredients:
* The couple must hold themselves out to society as being akin to spouses
* They must be of legal age to marry
* They must be otherwise qualified to enter into a legal marriage, including being unmarried
* They must have voluntarily co-habited and held themselves out to the world as being akin to spouses for significant period of time
The SC bench of Justices Markandey Katju and T S Thakur had said, "Merely spending weekends together or a one-night stand would not make it a 'domestic relationship'."
It added, "In our opinion, not all live-in relationships will amount to a relationship in the nature of marriage to get the benefit under the Domestic Violence Act of 2005. To get such benefit, the conditions mentioned above by us must be satisfied, and this has to be proved by evidence."
Authoring the judgment for the bench, Justice Katju had said, "If a man has a 'keep' whom he maintains financially and uses mainly for sexual purpose and/or as a servant, it would not, in our opinion, be a relationship in the 'nature of marriage'."
With this authoritative order from the Supreme Court, the Madras HC's ruling, which could have sent a chill down the spine of many youth, will mercifully remain obiter dicta and cannot be enforced as law. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Can-marriage-be-the-only-licence-for-sex/articleshow/20735205.cms
Mamata accuses TV channels of indulging in false propaganda
Mamata accuses TV channels of indulging in false propaganda
Faced with criticism from different quarters over the
rise in atrocities against women Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came up
with a bizarre defence of the State government on Sunday by asking at a
public rally: “Are all women in the State being raped?”
Addressing
an election rally at Minakha in the Basirhat area of the State’s North
24 Parganas district she vented her ire on a section of the electronic
media saying that by highlighting atrocities committed on women they
were “disrespecting” the people of the State.
Referring
to the rape and murder of a college girl at Kamduni village in the
Barasat area of the district Ms. Banerjee said that the incident was
“unfortunate” and all the accused were arrested within 24 hours.
The State government would seek the death penalty for the accused, she reiterated.
In three recent incidents of rape the State government was able to
ensure conviction in a very short period, Ms. Banerjee said, pointing
out that in the latest incident at Bamangola in Malda district
conviction was ensured within 27 days.
“This is
called good governance,” Ms. Banerjee said. “If there is any incident
of atrocity against women the State government will act,” she said.
Ms. Banerjee accused certain television channels of furthering the
interests of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and said that they
were regularly indulging in false propaganda against her government.
“Has there been any conviction in cases of atrocities against women registered during the regime of the CPI(M) ?” she asked.
Stating that the Trinamool Congress government made provisions for
reservation of 50 per cent seats in the rural bodies for women, Ms.
Banerjee said that such an initiative had not been taken elsewhere in
the country.
Are all women in Bengal getting raped, asks Mamata
Are all women in Bengal getting raped, asks Mamata
Faced with all-round criticism over the rising instances of crime against women, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sought to defend her government by counter-posing: "Are all women in the state being raped?"
Addressing a Trinamool Congress rally in North 24-Parganas district's Minakhan, Banerjee vented her ire on a section of media which has been highlighting the crimes against women in the state.
"These channels have colluded with the opposition and are running a smear campaign against the government. By doing so, they are disrespecting the soil of Bengal," said Banerjee who earlier had claimed that a "media house was conniving with the opposition to murder her".
The Trinamool chief has been receiving flak from intellectuals and civil society members after she rebuked villagers who were protesting the brutal gang-rape and murder of a college student in Kamduni village in the district.
In her bid to deride her detractors, Banerjee earlier had said: "They blame me for everything. Now, they are even blaming me for rape. As if it was I who went to rape... only if I were a man."
With the city on Friday bringing out a huge rally in protest atrocities on women, veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen said the people of West Bengal have given a "fatwa" to Banerjee and her government to mend their ways.
The state recently has been witnessing a spate of alleged rapes and murders. The National Crime Records Bureau has put Bengal at top the country's charts concerning crime against women with as many as 30,942 such incidents reported in the state in 2012.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Are-all-women-in-Bengal-getting-raped-asks-Mamata/Article1-1081231.aspx
Faced with all-round criticism over the rising instances of crime against women, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sought to defend her government by counter-posing: "Are all women in the state being raped?"
Addressing a Trinamool Congress rally in North 24-Parganas district's Minakhan, Banerjee vented her ire on a section of media which has been highlighting the crimes against women in the state.
"These channels have colluded with the opposition and are running a smear campaign against the government. By doing so, they are disrespecting the soil of Bengal," said Banerjee who earlier had claimed that a "media house was conniving with the opposition to murder her".
The Trinamool chief has been receiving flak from intellectuals and civil society members after she rebuked villagers who were protesting the brutal gang-rape and murder of a college student in Kamduni village in the district.
In her bid to deride her detractors, Banerjee earlier had said: "They blame me for everything. Now, they are even blaming me for rape. As if it was I who went to rape... only if I were a man."
With the city on Friday bringing out a huge rally in protest atrocities on women, veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen said the people of West Bengal have given a "fatwa" to Banerjee and her government to mend their ways.
The state recently has been witnessing a spate of alleged rapes and murders. The National Crime Records Bureau has put Bengal at top the country's charts concerning crime against women with as many as 30,942 such incidents reported in the state in 2012.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Are-all-women-in-Bengal-getting-raped-asks-Mamata/Article1-1081231.aspx
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Mumbai cops book city RTI activist to cover illegal detention?
Mumbai cops book city RTI activist to cover illegal detention?
NAGPUR: Mumbai police have booked under several charges a Nagpur-based Right to Information (RTI) Act activist after she allegedly protested her ouster from appeal proceedings in Urban Development Department (UDD) last week.
Ankita Shah, 24, who has been made accused in the case, has also filed a cross complaint against UDD principal secretary Shreekant Singh and the police for illegally detaining her at Marine Drive police station. Daughter of grain trader Kamlesh Shah, Ankita has exposed several irregularities in the functioning of different government departments and also flouting of norms in giving sanctions to the big projects using RTI.
"I was taken to police station at exactly 1.53 pm and released at 9.10 pm. The cops did not inform me anything about the action they were taking against me. They were not ready to pay heed to my side of the story and reluctant to receive the complaint I wanted to lodge against the UDD principal secretary as he used police machinery to remove me from his office during appeal," said Ankita. She has been booked for allegedly obstructing a government servant from discharging his duty, criminal trespass, and threatening.
She later filed a RTI application to know what action were taken against her at police station. Ankita said police did not inform her about the offence they were registering against her which she came to know through media. Ankita had gone to intervene in the appeal on June 15 against the cancellation of the lease of Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) land on which Pravesh Enterprises had erected a six-storeyed cold storage at Chikhli. The cold storage building had collapsed on January 30 last year killing 18 people and injuring many more.
Apart from the Pravesh Enterprise, Punjab National Bank too was a party to the appeal which was also attended by the NIT officials and others before the UDD principal secretary Singh. Ankita had challenged Singh who wanted the activist to remain out of the proceedings. The UDD officials informed the control room that alerted the Marine Drive police station. Ankita was dragged to Marine Line police station.
Ankita said she had every right to intervene in the appeal hearing. "As a member of the public, I am qualified to intervene into a matter where so many lives were lost and also as victim. My father had faced huge loss due to the collapse. I had accordingly written to Singh," she said.
Deputy commissioner of police, Zone-I, Mumbai, Ravindra Shisve said Ankita was not illegally detained but acted upon as per the legal provision. "We have received the complaint lodged by her too and it is being given for conducting an inquiry," said Shisve. "We had to react after the call from the government office where she was arguing or else we would have faced criticism," he said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Mumbai-cops-book-city-RTI-activist-to-cover-illegal-detention/articleshow/20707241.cms
NAGPUR: Mumbai police have booked under several charges a Nagpur-based Right to Information (RTI) Act activist after she allegedly protested her ouster from appeal proceedings in Urban Development Department (UDD) last week.
Ankita Shah, 24, who has been made accused in the case, has also filed a cross complaint against UDD principal secretary Shreekant Singh and the police for illegally detaining her at Marine Drive police station. Daughter of grain trader Kamlesh Shah, Ankita has exposed several irregularities in the functioning of different government departments and also flouting of norms in giving sanctions to the big projects using RTI.
"I was taken to police station at exactly 1.53 pm and released at 9.10 pm. The cops did not inform me anything about the action they were taking against me. They were not ready to pay heed to my side of the story and reluctant to receive the complaint I wanted to lodge against the UDD principal secretary as he used police machinery to remove me from his office during appeal," said Ankita. She has been booked for allegedly obstructing a government servant from discharging his duty, criminal trespass, and threatening.
She later filed a RTI application to know what action were taken against her at police station. Ankita said police did not inform her about the offence they were registering against her which she came to know through media. Ankita had gone to intervene in the appeal on June 15 against the cancellation of the lease of Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) land on which Pravesh Enterprises had erected a six-storeyed cold storage at Chikhli. The cold storage building had collapsed on January 30 last year killing 18 people and injuring many more.
Apart from the Pravesh Enterprise, Punjab National Bank too was a party to the appeal which was also attended by the NIT officials and others before the UDD principal secretary Singh. Ankita had challenged Singh who wanted the activist to remain out of the proceedings. The UDD officials informed the control room that alerted the Marine Drive police station. Ankita was dragged to Marine Line police station.
Ankita said she had every right to intervene in the appeal hearing. "As a member of the public, I am qualified to intervene into a matter where so many lives were lost and also as victim. My father had faced huge loss due to the collapse. I had accordingly written to Singh," she said.
Deputy commissioner of police, Zone-I, Mumbai, Ravindra Shisve said Ankita was not illegally detained but acted upon as per the legal provision. "We have received the complaint lodged by her too and it is being given for conducting an inquiry," said Shisve. "We had to react after the call from the government office where she was arguing or else we would have faced criticism," he said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Mumbai-cops-book-city-RTI-activist-to-cover-illegal-detention/articleshow/20707241.cms
Truth of Suicides in India
Following is the clear cut data which is published by NCRB & big tight slap on Feminists who always claims that Women suicide rate is high. See page 15 of pdf
Suicides in India
Suicides in India
Friday, 21 June 2013
Man accused of selling wife to friend
Man accused of selling wife to friend
NEW DELHI: The city police on Friday opposed the anticipatory bail plea of a man, accused of selling his wife to another man who allegedly raped her, before the Delhi high court claiming that it has evidence against him and he is not entitled to bail.
Filing a status report before a vacation bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Public Prosecutor Navin Sharma submitted that during the preliminary investigation, the rape accused has disclosed that he had paid money for the woman and the husband had received the amount saying that the woman is a divorcee.
The lawyer also argued the allegations are serious against the man(husband) and the court should not grant bail to him.
After taking the police status report on record, Justice Sachdeva adjourned the matter for July 2 and said " till then no interim relief to the petitioner."
The court was hearing the husband's plea which challenged the lower court's order rejecting his plea for anticipatory bail in a case of rape, illegal confinement and criminal intimidation.
The case was lodged by the wife against the man, to whom she was allegedly sold, and her husband and in-laws for their alleged role in it.
The FIR was registered with Hari Nagar police station by the woman against the man who raped her and also the husband for the alleged conspiracy as they were not on good terms for the past several months.
The petitioner's counsel contended the woman was misusing the police and law. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Man-accused-of-selling-wife-to-friend/articleshow/20702133.cms
NEW DELHI: The city police on Friday opposed the anticipatory bail plea of a man, accused of selling his wife to another man who allegedly raped her, before the Delhi high court claiming that it has evidence against him and he is not entitled to bail.
Filing a status report before a vacation bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Public Prosecutor Navin Sharma submitted that during the preliminary investigation, the rape accused has disclosed that he had paid money for the woman and the husband had received the amount saying that the woman is a divorcee.
The lawyer also argued the allegations are serious against the man(husband) and the court should not grant bail to him.
After taking the police status report on record, Justice Sachdeva adjourned the matter for July 2 and said " till then no interim relief to the petitioner."
The court was hearing the husband's plea which challenged the lower court's order rejecting his plea for anticipatory bail in a case of rape, illegal confinement and criminal intimidation.
The case was lodged by the wife against the man, to whom she was allegedly sold, and her husband and in-laws for their alleged role in it.
The FIR was registered with Hari Nagar police station by the woman against the man who raped her and also the husband for the alleged conspiracy as they were not on good terms for the past several months.
The petitioner's counsel contended the woman was misusing the police and law. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Man-accused-of-selling-wife-to-friend/articleshow/20702133.cms
सास-बहू सीरियलों की हिरोइनें सेक्स रैकेट में गिरफ्तार
सास-बहू सीरियलों की हिरोइनें सेक्स रैकेट में गिरफ्तार
मुंबई।। मुंबई पुलिस ने गुरुवार देर रात एक हाई प्रोफाइल सेक्स रैकेट का पर्दाफाश किया है। लोखंडवाला में एक आईएएस अधिकारी के घर से छापा मारकर 5 मॉडल-ऐक्ट्रेस और उनके दलाल को सेक्स रैकेट में शामिल होने के आधार पर गिरफ्तार किया है। जो 5 हाई प्रोफाइल कॉल गर्ल्स पुलिस के हत्थे चढ़ी हैं, वे टीवी इंडस्ट्री के साथ-साथ भोजपुरी फिल्मों में भी काम कर चुकी हैं। फिलहाल इस मामले में आगे की जांच जारी है।
पुलिस ने इस पूरे मामले में बड़े ही सुनियोजित तरीके से कार्रवाई की है। शुरुआती तफ्तीश में पता चला है कि मामला काफी संगीन है। पहले पुलिस की जानकारी में यह मामला सामने आया। इसके बाद पुलिस ने कस्टमर बनकर इस रैकेट के मुख्य दलाल से संपर्क साधा। दलाल का नाम इम्तियाज खान बताया जा रहा है। इम्तियाज ने ही आईएएस अधिकारी श्रुति मंत्री से घर किराए पर लिया हुआ है। लोखंडवाला में जिस अपार्टमेंट से हिरोइनों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है, वहां काफी सारे प्रशासनिक अधिकारी और बॉलिवुड से जुड़े लोग रहते हैं।
ओशिवारा पुलिस को सूचना मिली थी कि अपार्टमेंट से सेक्स रैकेट चलाया जा रहा है। इसके बाद एक नकली कस्टमर भेजा गया। शुरू में दलाल ने एक लाख की मांग की लेकिन बाद 25 हजार रुपए पर बात फाइनल हुई। इसके बाद दलाल ने पुलिस को कस्टमर समझ कर मुंबई के लोखंडवाला में इस फ्लैट पर बुलाया। पहले से जाल बिछा चुकी पुलिस ने 5 ऐक्ट्रेस को गिरफ्तार कर लिया।
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/20695367.cms
मुंबई।। मुंबई पुलिस ने गुरुवार देर रात एक हाई प्रोफाइल सेक्स रैकेट का पर्दाफाश किया है। लोखंडवाला में एक आईएएस अधिकारी के घर से छापा मारकर 5 मॉडल-ऐक्ट्रेस और उनके दलाल को सेक्स रैकेट में शामिल होने के आधार पर गिरफ्तार किया है। जो 5 हाई प्रोफाइल कॉल गर्ल्स पुलिस के हत्थे चढ़ी हैं, वे टीवी इंडस्ट्री के साथ-साथ भोजपुरी फिल्मों में भी काम कर चुकी हैं। फिलहाल इस मामले में आगे की जांच जारी है।
पुलिस ने इस पूरे मामले में बड़े ही सुनियोजित तरीके से कार्रवाई की है। शुरुआती तफ्तीश में पता चला है कि मामला काफी संगीन है। पहले पुलिस की जानकारी में यह मामला सामने आया। इसके बाद पुलिस ने कस्टमर बनकर इस रैकेट के मुख्य दलाल से संपर्क साधा। दलाल का नाम इम्तियाज खान बताया जा रहा है। इम्तियाज ने ही आईएएस अधिकारी श्रुति मंत्री से घर किराए पर लिया हुआ है। लोखंडवाला में जिस अपार्टमेंट से हिरोइनों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है, वहां काफी सारे प्रशासनिक अधिकारी और बॉलिवुड से जुड़े लोग रहते हैं।
ओशिवारा पुलिस को सूचना मिली थी कि अपार्टमेंट से सेक्स रैकेट चलाया जा रहा है। इसके बाद एक नकली कस्टमर भेजा गया। शुरू में दलाल ने एक लाख की मांग की लेकिन बाद 25 हजार रुपए पर बात फाइनल हुई। इसके बाद दलाल ने पुलिस को कस्टमर समझ कर मुंबई के लोखंडवाला में इस फ्लैट पर बुलाया। पहले से जाल बिछा चुकी पुलिस ने 5 ऐक्ट्रेस को गिरफ्तार कर लिया।
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/20695367.cms
Those discussing rape on TV are linked to porn: Mamata Banerjee shocker
Those discussing rape on TV are linked to porn: Mamata Banerjee shocker
Kolkata: A shocker from Mamata Banerjee. The West Bengal Chief Minister has said that guests on local television news channels critical of her are involved in pornography.
Addressing a public rally at Galsi in Burdwan district on Thursday evening, the chief minister tore into local media that is critical of her. Talking about news television talk shows, she said incidents of rape are being discussed on TV by people who claim to be social workers but are actually only running after of money. Some of them are even involved in pornography.
"Every evening, these people have juicy discussions about one or two incidents (of rape). They are insulting the mothers and daughters of Bengal day after day...some broke channels ...whose future is uncertain...they are insulting the people of Bengal, the soul of Bengal," said Ms Banerjee.
"Children are getting to know about things they should not know
about. Who are being called to the channels? Many of them are involved
in pornography. They claim to be social workers but they are actually
money workers," she added.
Ms Banerjee's statement, inevitably, has triggered a storm of protests from almost every quarter, from politicians to political analysts and members of civil society.
Her statement has also come a day before some sections of civil society are to march on Kolkata's streets to protest a spate of rapes and murders in the state recently, general law and order breakdown and insecurity of women.
Among those expected to take part in the procession are actor Soumitra Chatterjee, filmmaker Mrinal Sen, author-poet Shanko Ghosh and novelist Mahasweta Devi.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/those-discussing-rape-on-tv-are-linked-to-porn-mamata-banerjee-shocker-382325
Kolkata: A shocker from Mamata Banerjee. The West Bengal Chief Minister has said that guests on local television news channels critical of her are involved in pornography.
Addressing a public rally at Galsi in Burdwan district on Thursday evening, the chief minister tore into local media that is critical of her. Talking about news television talk shows, she said incidents of rape are being discussed on TV by people who claim to be social workers but are actually only running after of money. Some of them are even involved in pornography.
"Every evening, these people have juicy discussions about one or two incidents (of rape). They are insulting the mothers and daughters of Bengal day after day...some broke channels ...whose future is uncertain...they are insulting the people of Bengal, the soul of Bengal," said Ms Banerjee.
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Ms Banerjee's statement, inevitably, has triggered a storm of protests from almost every quarter, from politicians to political analysts and members of civil society.
Her statement has also come a day before some sections of civil society are to march on Kolkata's streets to protest a spate of rapes and murders in the state recently, general law and order breakdown and insecurity of women.
Among those expected to take part in the procession are actor Soumitra Chatterjee, filmmaker Mrinal Sen, author-poet Shanko Ghosh and novelist Mahasweta Devi.
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/those-discussing-rape-on-tv-are-linked-to-porn-mamata-banerjee-shocker-382325
I am married as I had premarital sex: Poonam Pandey
I am married as I had premarital sex: Poonam Pandey
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/celebs/I-am-married-as-I-had-premarital-sex-Poonam-Pandey/videoshow/20675327.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/celebs/I-am-married-as-I-had-premarital-sex-Poonam-Pandey/videoshow/20675327.cms
Man accused of raping child let off
Man accused of raping child let off
NEW
DELHI: A trial court has acquitted a man accused of raping an
eight-year-old girl, observing that elders are "misusing" minors for
their own interest by lodging false cases.
Additional sessions judge, Ramesh Kumar, said, "people should not be allowed to lodge false cases. It causes harassment and damages the honour of children".
The judge acquitted northeast Delhi resident, Sabir, by giving him "benefit of doubt". It cannot be ruled out that the minor was tutored, the court said.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on August 15, 2010, "when the minor was flying a kite on her roof. The accused had asked her to bring tobacco packet for him. He then misbehaved with her and raped her in a room." The accused had threatened the victim not to disclose the incident to anyone.The girl escaped from his clutches by biting his hand, the court said. The girl narrated the incident to her mother who told her husband. They lodged a case against Sabir, the lawyer said.
Sabir, however, told the court that he was implicated in the case because the family wanted to evict his sister from the tenanted premises owned by the girl's father. A false rape case was registered against him because of enmity between the two families, he said. The court said since Sabir's sister had admitted to illegal possession of the shop of the victim's father, false acquisition against Sabir cannot be ruled out.
Additional sessions judge, Ramesh Kumar, said, "people should not be allowed to lodge false cases. It causes harassment and damages the honour of children".
The judge acquitted northeast Delhi resident, Sabir, by giving him "benefit of doubt". It cannot be ruled out that the minor was tutored, the court said.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on August 15, 2010, "when the minor was flying a kite on her roof. The accused had asked her to bring tobacco packet for him. He then misbehaved with her and raped her in a room." The accused had threatened the victim not to disclose the incident to anyone.The girl escaped from his clutches by biting his hand, the court said. The girl narrated the incident to her mother who told her husband. They lodged a case against Sabir, the lawyer said.
Sabir, however, told the court that he was implicated in the case because the family wanted to evict his sister from the tenanted premises owned by the girl's father. A false rape case was registered against him because of enmity between the two families, he said. The court said since Sabir's sister had admitted to illegal possession of the shop of the victim's father, false acquisition against Sabir cannot be ruled out.
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