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Wife Threatening with DV, Dowry abuse and Harassment


28-Jan-2023 (In Divorce Law)
My wife is a criminal lawyer herself. She put false claim of dowry abuse and harassment against me and my family and seeing that she knows how to put the fear of law in mine and my family's head, we agreed for mutual divorce on the condition that she takes the police complaint back and agreed to pay a full and final settlement amount. We paid her half of that settlement amount already but are now not able to pay the remainder. We are ready to fight back if she withdraws the mutual divorce petition, but i do not if she can again claim and malign mine and my family's name. What should we do in this case to safeguard ourselves.
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Answer #1
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you can move an application before the court for withdrawal of mutual Divorce consent or in the vice versa u can ask the judge that u need extension of time to make the balance payment. or u can also both mutual request to extend date in the mutual consent divorce case
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Answer #2
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498A. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.—Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be pun­ished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. u can file DV and restitution .
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Answer #3
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it seems you paid half of the settlement amount and the mutual consent petition is still pending for want of dues to be paid by you. In that case you can file an application to the court about the inability to pay and can withdraw your consent for mutual divorce. You can contest the matter on merit and if the criminal complaint against you is false then you need not worry . you can also contest those cases if filed by your wife. need exact details though to give certain advice
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