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Always
remember! No
counselling
is better
than the
couple and
their kids
thrash it
out among
themselves. |
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To err is
human!
Mistakes can
take place
from both
the sides.
One should
not misuse
any law to
cover one’s
own mistake. |
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Try
counselling
on both of
you before
you decide
to knock the
doors of
police
station. |
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Never
exaggerate
what had
happened to
you. In
other words,
be clear,
frank and
specific
about the
issue. |
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Never
include the
persons who
are NOT
connected
with the
harassment.
Be honest. |
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Always
remember!
498A is not
a law to
take revenge
but punish
those
responsible
for
harassment
severely so
that others
learn a
lesson. |
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There are
many vested
interests
around to
take undue
advantage of
your
helplessness.
They might
misguide you
by
exaggerating
the facts,
adding those
who are
unconnected
with the
harassment
to the list
of accused,
exaggerating
the amount
of dowry
etc. |
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Should you
need help in
expressing
your woes,
please take
the help of
reputed
voluntary
organisations
or help
lines only.
Avoid the
unscrupulous
persons who
always
promise you
to get your
dowry amount
back and
extort money
from the
accused side
and dilute
your case. |
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Ensure your
presence
while
someone
drafts the
complaint
for you and
ask him to
read it out
before you
lodge it in
the P.S |
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Some victims
are
misguided to
exaggerate
the contents
of the
complaint in
order to
make it a
STRONG case.
The truth is
entire
strength of
the case
hinges on
quality of
evidence
that is
provided by
the victim.
If the
contents of
the
complaint
are not
supported by
the facts on
the ground,
cases become
very weak
and genuine
victims
suffer |
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If any
policeman or
the officer
concerned
demands
money for
investigating
the case and
arrest the
accused, do
not give in.
Bring it to
the notice
of his or
her
superiors. |
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Never forget
that both
the daughter
and daughter
in law
deserve
similar
affection
and care. |
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Remember!
498A is not
a tool to
force the
other party
for divorce.
There are so
many of
other legal
procedures
to find
solutions to
the
incompatibilities
in the
marriage. |
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498A is also
not a tool
to get the
custody of
children.
There are
other
alternate
legal
methods for
this. |
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Never force
the police
to arrest
the accused
on same day
of lodging
complaint as
gathering
credible
evidence
takes some
time.
However, you
can help the
police
expedite the
investigation
by providing
most of the
evidence at
the time of
lodging
complaint
itself. |
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If you have
the
information
that the
accused are
planning to
leave the
country, you
can always
bring it to
the notice
of the
concerned
investigating
officer
without
delay.
Police can
alert all
the
international
airports or
sea ports
for their
detention,
if needed. |
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If you are a
parent,
lodge a
complaint
only after
you
ascertain
the facts in
detail from
your
daughter.
Her
statement is
vital for
the
investigation. |
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Conviction
rate in 498A
cases is
very poor in
the country
as a whole.
There are
many reasons
for this.
You can help
us improve
this by NOT
retracting
during trial
from what
you have
said during
investigation. |
