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Dear Client,
To address or resolve a false complaint or false criminal proceeding filed against you, you can seek its quashing through a petition before the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(now Sec.528 of BNSS).. The Sec.482 Cr. PC empowers the High Court to dismiss false complaints/criminal proceedings initiated pursuant to that complaint before the trial Court against a person. It is essential to prove to the court that the complaint or criminal suit was lod

Dear Client,
Under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005(PWDV), any woman who is, or has been in a domestic or family relationship with the persons and who has been subjected her to domestic violence, can lodge an FIR against him/them at the local police station for redressal of her grievance. Accordingly, in the given scenario, you can lodge a complaint under Sec.12 of the D V Act against your relatives who are harassing or forcing for marriage despite your adv

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 follow

Dear Client,
The relationship of either spouse with another woman or man is defined as Adultery under Section 13 (1) of the Hindu Marriage Act. 1955 and considered a valid ground for divorce by the Marriage Laws Amendment Act, 1976. However, an extramarital affair or adultery is no longer a criminal offense as per the judgment passed by a five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on September 27th, 2018, decriminalizing adultery. However, adultery can still be considered grounds for divorce and can

Dear Client,
Your query lacks information to address it suitably. You expressed your situation but not a cause of action that attracts a legal remedy. It is a forum where in the absence of a specific cause of action suitable legal remedies cannot be suggested based on the standalone situation/circumstances. So, please revert to us with more details and a cause of action that requires a legal remedy.

Dear Client,
Once a person becomes a major or adult, his or her decision in the marriage or career prevails. Parents or any person cannot force or oblige a person to make a lifetime decision against his will or consent which is unconstitutional and impermissible under the law. An adult person reaching marriageable age has the right to choose his or her life partner. In the given scenario, your GF can lodge an FIR against her parents and relatives who subjected her to domestic violation both men

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, you should do what protects your interests and safety most. You can file a complaint against your sister-in-law and her husband who subjected you to domestic violence mentally and physically 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 concerned court of Magistrate se

Dear Client,
To address or resolve a false complaint or false criminal proceedings filed against you, you can seek its quashing through a petition before the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(now Sec.528 of BNSS).. The Sec.482 Cr. PC empowers the High Court to dismiss false complaints/criminal proceedings initiated pursuant to that complaint before the trial Court against a person. It is essential to prove to the court that the complaint or criminal suit was l

Dear Client,
To address a false complaint or FIR under the DV Act, the first step that the victim should take is to seek anticipatory bail from the nearest court having jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail to get protection from arrest based on a false/fabricated allegation/complaint. Before an arrest is made, anticipatory bail can be obtained under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (replaced by Section 482 of BNSS) by approaching the Court of Session. You can seek its quashing th

Dear Client,
Your query suffers from a lack of information to address it suitably. You expressed your situation but did not provide a cause of action that attracts a legal remedy. This is a forum, and in the absence of a specific cause of action, suitable legal remedies cannot be suggested based on the standalone situation/circumstances. So, please revert to us with more details and a cause of action that requires a legal remedy.