Marriage against parents will. Threat from wife's family. what to do?

595 votes

You can file a complaint under THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 against your in-laws to get relief as per the provisions of the act.

What can a woman get by filing a complaint under this law?
A woman can get reliefs from the court. This includes much needed support and compensation. The orders the court can direct are as follows:

A. “Protection orders” under Section 18 in The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
This can also be termed as a “stop violence” order. Through this order the court can direct the other party to immediately stop the acts of violence. The following incidents can also be prevented through the “Protection Orders”:
i. Preventing the perpetrator from entering the woman’s place of employment and causing harassment.
ii. Preventing any communication with the woman from the perpetrator.
iii. Preventing any violence being caused to a person related to the woman.
iv. (iv). Preventing any financial action from being taken by the perpetrator to the woman’s detriment.

B. “Residence orders” under Section 19 in The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

i. A residence order may be passed by the court in cases where the:
ii. Woman apprehends being thrown out of the house (shared Household) or in cases where she has been thrown out and wants to return to her house. The aim of this order is to ensure that women have a shelter that is safe.
iii. In cases where a woman does not feel safe living with the male
iv. Perpetrator of violence, she can apply for an order seeking his removal from the shared household. Or else the court can direct the perpetrator to provide alternate accommodation for the woman.
v. No orders for removal from a shared household can be obtained against female relatives under the PWDVA.


C. “Monetary reliefs” under Section 20 in The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
This order can be sought to meet any expenses the woman may have incurred as a result of the violence faced. This may include payment of medical bills, any loss of belongings, etc. The amount claimed under this provision is to take care of actual expenditure incurred by the woman.

D. “Compensation orders” under Section 22 in The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
A compensation order can be asked for by the woman for injuries (mental and physical) sustained. This is over and above the actual expenditure that can be obtained by a monetary order explained above.

E. “Interim and ex parte orders” under Section 23 in The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
An interim order can be given by the court at the time the proceedings are initiated under the PWDVA and before a final order is passed. This is to ensure that women are not detrimentally affected during the course of the legal proceedings. In order to get interim orders, a woman has to show that she has or she is facing violence, or fears violence. An ex parte order means an order that is passed in the absence of the other party to the dispute. Such orders are interim in nature and passed only if there is an immediate danger to the person making the application or when the other party refuses to appear in court despite prior intimation given by the court.

Advocate Vinay Vats LawRato

718 votes

If both husband and wife are major the marriage will be legal and no one can question the same. In case of any threats from brides family members you can file a complaint in police against them.
I can help better after all the facts are known.

Advocate Naman Gupta LawRato

943 votes

You can seek protection from police by filing a complaint. If police fails to give you protection, you can approach writ petition in High Court. The court will call girl's parents and try to make them understand and even thereafter if they disagree, court will direct police to give you appropriate protection.

Advocate Pankaj Kumar LawRato

962 votes

Make a complaint to concern Police station if both of you above 18 years or sent full information to me for specific advice. If you are Hindu then You can also fight through family court for restitution of conjugal rights .

Advocate Chandra Shekhar Mishra LawRato