Advocate G S Ghuman

Questions Answered by Advocate G S Ghuman

Q: Husband wants to get separated but I want to stay with him

Sir/ mam My husband is living in Australia from the last 4 years We get married on 21/3/2017 in the precence of all my family members and near dear After 2 months of our mariage my husband returned back to australia to join his college becz he was on study visa that time After some time he applied for my spouse visa in sep 2017 After that he gave me so much excuses about my visa And now he said that he is in relationship from last 7 months, the girl is an Australian And she is pregnant also Now my husband wants to separate from me . Bt I don’t want to give him divorce .I want him back in India .So what should I do ? Pls suggest me via mail . We both are Hindu family 

Advocate G S Ghuman answered
Dear petitioner,Was your marriage registered? What proof do you have of your being married to the said husband, in presence of the family members? Is any member of the husband's near family, i.e. father, mother, sister, brother and brother-in-law residing in India and were present at the marriage? After reading the documentary evidence, you shall have the under-mentioned options to sue your husband:- (a) File a complaint before the Police for cheating and criminal intimidation, so that, FIR is registered against the husband and the relatives, who have abetted the crime. (b) File a complaint before Chief Judicial Magistrate under protection of women against domestic violence. (c) File a complaint under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure for maintenance. (d) File a civil suit for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

Q: Responsibility for theft of electricity committed in government office

Who will be responsible or nominated if theft of electricity is committed in Government office?

Advocate G S Ghuman answered
Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, provides offences and penalties for theft of electricity. It is a cognizable by virtue of amendment to Section 175. Authority AIR 2007 (NOC) 176 (DB). FIR is registered and is a criminal offence and not a civil offence. A criminal is liable for punishment which may exceed three years or fine or both for theft of energy. As regards, the query, that as to who would be responsible for theft in the Government Office. It is the head of the department or the nominated official by such a department. Rest on telephone. GS Ghuman, Advocate.