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Territorial Jurisdiction in case of lodging FIR for dowry


23-Oct-2023 (In Family Law)
my inlaws are demanding for money and saying that they will not allow me to enter home until I give them that much amount....at present I am living with my friend...I want to file FIR against them. can file it from any city or I have to file it from city where marriage did happen...
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Answer #1
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You can file a complaint at your parental place or the place where your in laws reside. You also have an option to lodge a compliant at a place where you last resided with your husband if it was a place different from your in-laws.
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Answer #2
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Yes, you can file a complaint against your in-laws regarding maltreatment or harassment given by them for dowry demand, from where you are residing now means residing after commission of offence either temporarily or permanently.
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