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Mental harassment by in laws and his relatives and friends


20-Jun-2024 (In Family Law)
My mother in law, daughter in law, their moss and 2 friends are involved in harassing me mentally after 2 months of my marriage. They have been asking me to stop following my religion and follow theirs. Falsely accusing me of demanding big car, house and I do not let him touch me. His mosa has even accused me of extramarital affair. They have called me and my family several times scared us by falsely framing us that we want a divorce , they have been sending videos and stuff to my relatives.
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Answer #1
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In India, Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the primary legal provision addressing mental harassment and cruelty inflicted on a married woman by her husband or his relatives. This section specifically covers cruelty, including mental and emotional abuse, and is aimed at safeguarding women from such mistreatment. Depending on the nature of the harassment, other IPC provisions such as Sections 294, 354A, and 509 may also apply. Additionally, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) provides broader protection against various forms of abuse including physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic harassment committed by husbands, male live-in partners, or their relatives, and also addresses issues related to dowry demands.

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Answer #2
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if you are facing such allegations and you want to take legal action then you should file domestic Violence against all those persons who are involved in this act, the process is very simple to file a domestic Violence
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Answer #3
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If the behaviour of your husband and in-laws are intolerable towards you can anytime send a complaint regarding your grievances in writing to the police station according to your jurisdiction. And if you wish to go legal then you can also file a petition under section 12 DV or section 125 CrPC and claim maintenance for yourself. And if there's no scope of living together then rather stretching the relationship you should file for contested divorce under the ground of cruelty. I would suggest you to go with mutual divorce because it's cost effective and ends up in a maximum of six months. For more legal assistance I am just a call away.
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Answer #4
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Hello I hope you are safe and in good health. I can understand what all you are going through. The brief you have provided is very serious and attracts several sections of IPC , DV, and marriage act. the immediate action is you should approach the mediation in order to save your marriage if you feel there is still any scope to recover. In case you have other thoughts than it's better to move on from this toxic relationship and start a fresh. hope you find this helpful
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Answer #5
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If your in laws are harassing you then you can file a domestic violence case against them moreover you can also file a complaint in CAW cell so that an FIR has been registered against them. For more details kindly connect me
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Answer #6
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Your ongoing issue seems to be very serious. You should seek a detailed legal consultation From an Advocate at the earliest possible. You have certain legal options to avail but before that you need to do some homework. So do take a legal consultation. You can file an intallah peshbandi and a domestic violence complaint
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