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False dowry case filed by in laws without marriage what should I do?


09-Mar-2023 (In Family Law)
Received a legal notice from advocate of supreme court of charges of dowry life threatening and mental harrasment. My engagement was done on rush. I did not like the girl on engagement day so stated the same to the girl later and then there used to be arguments. It was broken and we apologised. so it was reconsidered. I asked her to plan & book a trip after wedding she did not like and started arguing. They broke it again. I apologised alot by sending 100s of messages. she responded to saying it will need time & effort & later broke it. Later her parent asked to pay 3L which my parent refused saying we can pay only 20K. After that they sent this legal notice of 5 page saying it would be informed to my manager & my fathers seniors in the office with disciplinary action. They included my whatsapp fight argument. They blamed my parent for dowry tilak. we have not received any cash &my wedding is not done. we have not given any threatening statement.Please advise how to deal now.
Answers (4)

Answer #1
768 votes
Hi
If we see and observe this case prima facie this case is not maintainable against you. Secondly it is beyond my knowledge how an advocate of supreme court can notice you.
In nutshell, they r threatening u so as per my suggestion, u should file an application to SSP followed by court to register case against them.
Feel free to call me .
All the best
Answer #2
553 votes
First you need not panic as the marriage has not been done. The allegations regarding dowry and mental harassment are not proved from the facts stated by you. No case is made out against you under Indian Penal Code. If they have really incurred some costs in engagement, that they can recover by filing suit of appropriate nature.

I hope I have cleared your doubts.
Answer #3
924 votes
Sir , you have received a legal notice from your in- laws in which they have demanded thier expenses incurred in the engagement.. Since it is a legal notice from the advocate only you should send them reply, stating your defence
Answer #4
711 votes
You can send reply to legal notice through a lawyer denying the specific charges in detail. You can also tell them that you would take legal action if they harass you further. It is not clear as to why did you apologise in the first place.

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