Harassment in inlaw house

Dear Client,
A person can restart his or her life afresh at any stage or age if she or he is inspired or encouraged to do so by well-wishers. If you feel you can manage yourself outside without the support of others for all your needs, nothing prevents or restricts you from walking out of your toxic matrimonial home to look for the destiny of your choice. So, you need to arrange for an independent source of income to live your life on your terms. In the prevailing situation, you have the following legal remedies to resolve the crisis. 1) you can file a complaint against your husband and inlaws who subjected you to domestic violence in the local police station under Sec.12 of the PWDV Act, 2005. Under Section 12(1) of the DV Act, an aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application directly to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act that include the right to reside in the shared household, prohibitory order and residence order. 2) you may consider judicial separation or divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty to resolve the matter permanently. Either spouse can obtain a decree of divorce if one spouse has treated the other with cruelty. Section 13 (1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, allows either spouse to seek divorce on the grounds of cruelty. If there is no possibility and no scope of mutual consent divorce, you can file a one-sided/contested divorce petition before the Family Court/District Court where the couple last lived together, such as their marital home, where the marriage was solemnized, or where the wife currently resides praying for a decree of divorce and seeking maintenance or alimony from the husband. The party seeking divorce can submit audio, video or written evidence to prove his or her claim. As regards maintenance post-divorce, be informed that both under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or under Section 125 Cr. PC(Section 144 of BNSS), any person having sufficient means is liable to support his wife, provided she is unable to maintain herself. A contested divorce is more expensive and time-consuming than a mutual consent divorce. However, grounds for one-sided/contested divorce reflect the various challenges and complexities that may arise in the course of divorce proceedings. It is always recommended to consult an expert divorce lawyer to get the right legal advice before filing a contested divorce petition. If you are not financially sound enough to continue with litigation expenses, you can apply before the Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority or Dist. Legal Services Authority seeking free legal services available to women under Sec.12(c) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 to contest the cases in the Court for appropriate relief.