Atul Subhash Suicide Case: Following the dying of an car firm government from Uttar Pradesh in Bengaluru allegedly over the demand of Rs three crore for a divorce settlement and allegations in opposition to the sitting choose, a public curiosity litigation (PIL) has been filed earlier than the Supreme Court docket looking for to guard the “drastic situation and destiny” of married males after implication in “false” dowry and home violence instances.
“The Dowry Prohibition Act and Part 498A of IPC was meant to guard married girls from dowry calls for and harassment however in our nation, these legal guidelines turn into weapons to settle pointless and unlawful calls for and to suppress the husband’s household when every other nature of dispute arises between husband and spouse,” the petition stated.
There have been many incidents and “instances of false implication of males in dowry instances which has led to a really tragic finish” and in addition raised questions on our justice and felony investigation system, it added.
The plea stated that due to these false implications of married males underneath these legal guidelines, the true and true incidents in opposition to the ladies are checked out with suspicion.“This isn’t solely about one Atul Subhash however there have been lakhs of males who’ve dedicated suicide due to a number of instances showered upon them by their wives. The gross misuse of the dowry legal guidelines have defeated the aim of those legal guidelines for which they have been enacted,” added the petition filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari.
AI engineer Atul Subhash, 34, ended his life in his condo in Marathahalli police station limits, abandoning a 90-minute video and a 40-page-long dying notice, explaining how the harassment by his spouse Nikita Singhania and her household was compelling him to finish his life.
The event has sparked outrage and debate throughout the nation concerning the rights of males and the way the legislation views them in instances of divorce and youngster custody.
The PIL seeks instructions to represent an professional committee of retired judges, legal professionals and eminent authorized jurists headed by a former Supreme Court docket choose to assessment and reform the present dowry and home violence legal guidelines and provides solutions to forestall their misuse.
Additional, it stated that instructions ought to be issued that together with each marriage registration software, the listing of articles/items/cash given in the course of the marriage also needs to be furnished with an affidavit and the report of the identical ought to be enclosed with the wedding registration certificates.
