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News18
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No Alimony, No Maintenance: Man Divorces Wife On ‘Own Terms' Without Advocate Aid
Last Updated: Initially, the wife demanded a settlement of Rs 70 lakh, which was reduced to Rs 35 lakh within a year. A man evaded paying alimony to his ex-wife and fought multiple legal cases filed by her successfully, that too without hiring a lawyer. If that sounds like a made-up story to you, then you would be shocked to know that it happened in reality. A Reddit post, documenting how the man got a divorce on his own terms, has grabbed the attention of social media users. The person's story was recounted by one of his friends on the platform. As per the post, the man and his parents were falsely accused of charges under three legal sections. They were 498A (cruelty by husband or relatives), Domestic Violence, and CrPC 125 (maintenance claim). 'My guy jumped into the Legal Arena Party-In-Person, i.e., represented himself instead of hiring an advocate and got both DV and 125 dismissed without getting any maintenance order," read the statement from his friend. Initially, the wife demanded a settlement of Rs 70 lakh, which was reduced to Rs 35 lakh within a year. 'My guy laughed so hard in mediation on hearing Rs 35 lakh that his wife instantly dropped to Rs 30 lakh. He still laughed hard and gave a counteroffer of 1 lakh," added the note. After three years, the lawyers of the man's former wife approached him 'for MCD (Mutual Consent Divorce) for zero alimony, which he graciously accepted." The man also 'rejected all drafts of MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) from his wife's side and drafted his own MoU and MCD Petition", finally getting a divorce as per his terms and conditions. The post ended with the revelation that after the divorce was granted, he threw a party for his friends and co-workers. Social Media Users React Redditors had much to say about the viral post. One user called the man 'Johnny Depp of India." Another found the chain of events 'damn crazy." One person urged the man to 'file a defamation case against the ex-wife." 'I am more surprised that the court allowed it," admitted an individual. 'That is a real flex," read an encouraging remark. view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 07:00 IST News viral No Alimony, No Maintenance: Man Divorces Wife On 'Own Terms' Without Advocate Aid Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
HC: Mere custody of child with husband not cruelty
New Delhi: The custody of the child being with the husband can't be the sole ground to allege cruelty or harassment in a marriage, Delhi High Court said recently. It ended the criminal proceedings lodged by a woman against her husband and in-laws. The court found the case to be one of misuse of dowry harassment and cruelty provisions, which were slapped against the husband and his parents just because he sought a divorce. "The matrimonial differences led to the separation, and the custody of the child was with the husband and the petitioners (his parents). However, merely because the child was in the custody of the husband after disputes inter se arose, cannot be equated with cruelty or harassment as envisaged under Section 498A IPC," Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said. Further stating that essential ingredients to attract 498A of the IPC were missing, the court quashed the FIR and chargesheet. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi "Experience over past so many years has shown that while in some cases it may have been really successful in dealing with the situation and also address issues of dowry demands to some extent, but in many of the reported cases, it has been found to be used as a mean and an arm-twisting tactic to settle the other dispute which may arise in the matrimonial relationship. It has become an easy tool in the hands of the complainants to settle the scores by getting false FIRs registered containing the exaggerated and manipulated allegations," the court added. The court further observed that the matrimonial relationship did not work out well between the husband and wife. However, "in order to bring the petitioners to their knees and to concede to the expectations of the complainant, the present FIR has been registered."According to the petition, the couple got married in 2007, but soon the wife's behaviour became worse day by day as she was becoming more aggressive and uncontrollable, even against the child born of the union. When the husband later sought a divorce, the wife responded by registering a dowry harassment case against his family.
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Time of India
Domestic violence: Low rates of conviction flag systemic gaps
Bengaluru: A new study by a city-based women's organisation has revealed alarming gaps in the justice system's handling of domestic violence cases in Bengaluru: Between 2017 and 2022, only 24 out of 2,202 cases filed under IPC Section 498A (cruelty by husband or his relatives) ended in convictions. This translates to a conviction rate of just 1% over five years. The findings are part of a larger research project by the group, Aweksha, that analysed data from sources such as the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), National Family Health Survey (NFHS), National Commission for Women, and Bengaluru's district court records. The study also noted that while criminal cases under 498A are low, nearly 4,990 cases were filed in the city under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, a civil law that provides for protection and relief but doesn't lead to criminal convictions. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Though the lack of govt data for the last two years limits the study, cases spanning longer periods in Indian courts bring relevance to these numbers. Among those arrested under domestic violence-related sections, the majority were men in the age group of 30-45 years, and more than 95% of the arrested were granted bail. Data from Halasuru police subdivision also revealed that at least one accused was granted anticipatory bail in 72.5% of such offences. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Despite the high number of chargesheets filed, convicting the violators remains a huge challenge before the district judiciary, as numbers go way below the national average. Despite men's rights organisations across the city accusing women of filing false cases, the numbers show that only 16.6% of cases alleging crimes against women were closed after being deemed false. Justice Ashok B Hinchigeri, chairman of Karnataka Law Commission, said that a provision of law being misused is no ground for demanding that it be scrapped. "Freedom of speech is being misused and abused day in and day out. But the freedom of speech cannot be withdrawn. Similarly, on the ground that the conviction rate is low, Section 498A of the IPC, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, cannot be repealed," he said. "We've tried our best to sort of take a middle path to show the reality of what these laws are — how these laws are being implemented to our best faculties without trying to sound that we are only men against women," said Bindu M Doddahatti, a women's rights activist and co-author of the report.
Mint
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
‘Asli mard': UP man helps wife get married to boyfriend; social media reacts, ‘At least, he will be alive'
It's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for real, well, almost. In the 1999 Bollywood movie, Ajay Devgn tries to get his on-screen wife, Aishwarya Rai, married to her boyfriend, played by Salman Khan. While the movie had a twist, a man in Uttar Pradesh became successful in his plans. In a village in Jaunpur, a man named Arvind helped his wife marry her lover after she had refused to end their relationship even after marriage. Arvind married Rita two years ago. However, she continued to stay in touch with her boyfriend, Yashwant. Eventually, Rita returned to her parents' home and eloped with Yashwant. After learning about the affair and Rita's refusal to return, Arvind chose to end the marriage peacefully. He arranged her wedding to Yashwant at a Durga temple in the local market. Photos and videos that went viral show Arvind standing with the couple and blessing them. He even helped with the wedding rituals. 'This asli mard marched her to a temple, handed Yashwant the sindoor, and said, Bhai, ab tu hi sambhal! Yashwant filled Rita's maang right there, and Arvind walked away like a legend,' wrote one social media user while sharing the video. Social media users did not miss the chance to refer to various recent reports of men suffering from marriage. 'He escaped from 498A and paying alimony,' wrote one user while another commented, 'It's not sacrificing, it's rationality.' 'Arvind turned betrayal into a bold handover, no drama, just full-on blockbuster exit,' commented another user. 'It is a wise move. Instead of finding him in the blue drum by the police, he has taken the right decision,' wrote another. One user remarked, 'Obviously Arvind did not want a snake in the marriage and got rid of her before she spread he venom in his family.' Another wrote, 'He saved his life, possibly jail, life-long alimony and whatnot.' 'Tbh it's great initiative.. kam se kam banda zinda to rhega (At least, he will be alive),' came from another. The sarcastic comments about Arvind saving his life are likely related to the recent Meghalaya murder. In May, Raja Raghuvanshi was murdered during his honeymoon in Meghalaya. His wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, allegedly plotted the killing with her lover, Raj Kushwaha. The Indore businessman's body was found on June 2 in a gorge near Weisawdong Falls. Sonam allegedly hired three contract killers. She fled but was arrested on June 9 in Ghazipur. Five accused are now in custody.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
HC quashes dowry case against Doon man, cites lack of criminal intent
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) has quashed all proceedings in a dowry-related criminal case against Dehradun resident Himanshu Singh, ruling that the allegations stemmed from a personal grievance rather than a cognisable offence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The single judge bench of Justice Ashish Naithani nullified the case pending before a judicial magistrate in Dehradun that involved charges under IPC sections 498A (cruelty for dowry) and 506 (criminal intimidation) along with sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case was registered by a Dehradun woman who alleged Singh initiated a relationship promising marriage, later harassed her, and withdrew from the commitment, causing her emotional and financial harm. She also accused Singh and his family of demanding dowry and threatening her when she refused. A chargesheet was filed in the lower court in Nov 2017 and the court issued the summoning order in May 2018. Singh later approached the HC seeking dismissal of the charges, stating he called off the proposed marriage after discovering the woman's previous relationship with a college friend and her ongoing legal proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act and Hindu Marriage Act with her former partner. He claimed this past was not disclosed to him, and that the criminal case was filed in retaliation. Singh also submitted a 2015 court judgment where the woman had acknowledged her previous marriage. In its judgment delivered on Tuesday, the court noted that the complaint revolved around emotional hurt and broken promises in a personal relationship, which alone do not amount to criminal offences unless supported by criminal intent, specific actions and material facts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The contradiction between her conduct in prior litigation and the complaint filed in the present case substantially undermines the credibility of her version," the court said. Additionally, the court found no evidence of marriage or domestic cohabitation between Singh and the complainant. "In the absence of a marriage or even customary solemnisation, invoking sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act appears ex facie unwarranted," it stated. The HC observed that the complainant appeared to have misused the criminal justice system to pursue a personal grievance arising from emotional fallout and rejection. It held that the allegations did not constitute conduct falling within the scope of penal law, and quashed the proceedings initiated by the lower court in May 2018. Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court (HC) has quashed all proceedings in a dowry-related criminal case against Dehradun resident Himanshu Singh, ruling that the allegations stemmed from a personal grievance rather than a cognisable offence. The single judge bench of Justice Ashish Naithani nullified the case pending before a judicial magistrate in Dehradun that involved charges under IPC sections 498A (cruelty for dowry) and 506 (criminal intimidation) along with sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case was registered by a Dehradun woman who alleged Singh initiated a relationship promising marriage, later harassed her, and withdrew from the commitment, causing her emotional and financial harm. She also accused Singh and his family of demanding dowry and threatening her when she refused. A chargesheet was filed in the lower court in Nov 2017 and the court issued the summoning order in May 2018. Singh later approached the HC seeking dismissal of the charges, stating he called off the proposed marriage after discovering the woman's previous relationship with a college friend and her ongoing legal proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act and Hindu Marriage Act with her former partner. He claimed this past was not disclosed to him, and that the criminal case was filed in retaliation. Singh also submitted a 2015 court judgment where the woman had acknowledged her previous marriage. In its judgment delivered on Tuesday, the court noted that the complaint revolved around emotional hurt and broken promises in a personal relationship, which alone do not amount to criminal offences unless supported by criminal intent, specific actions and material facts. "The contradiction between her conduct in prior litigation and the complaint filed in the present case substantially undermines the credibility of her version," the court said. Additionally, the court found no evidence of marriage or domestic cohabitation between Singh and the complainant. "In the absence of a marriage or even customary solemnisation, invoking sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act appears ex facie unwarranted," it stated. The HC observed that the complainant appeared to have misused the criminal justice system to pursue a personal grievance arising from emotional fallout and rejection. It held that the allegations did not constitute conduct falling within the scope of penal law, and quashed the proceedings initiated by the lower court in May 2018.
