Zealous Reformers, Deadly Laws – Madhu Kishwar

I’ve been a fan of Madhu Kishwars’ writings and I’ve always seen her as an ally in the battle against the agenda of the  Indian Feminazis.

She has written a book titled: Zealous Reformers, Deadly Laws

This book delves deeply into legislation and law enforcement to explore the reason why laws enacted for the purpose of enforcing women’s rights in India end up producing such dismal results. A running theme in the book is the need to adopt a culturally sensitive approach to social reform that respects the aspirations and cherished values of those in whose lives we wish to introduce change.

At the moment she is facing a  Attempt to murder case

Can you believe that ? Definitely an attempt to harass her.

Please sign the petition to stop the cops from harassing her:

Letter of Protest Against Police Complicity In Implicating Madhu Kishwar

Here is a picture of her:

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Madhu Purnima Kishwar
ZEALOUS REFORMERS, DEADLY LAWS
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Paperback, 420 Pages, Rs. 495
$34.95, Pounds 29.99 (Abroad)

Sage Publications,  ISBN: 978-0-7619-3637-4

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Over 27,000 Women Arrested Per Year Under 498A Cases

Here is a revelation.

There are approximately 27,000 women being arrested per year in 498A cases a majority of whom are acquitted.

I gathered this from the statistics published by the NCRB. Here is the data from 2004-2006.

NCRB Data On The Women Arrested Under 498A

How can one call 498A a law meant to protect women ?

• Here are the rest of the statistics from the 498A.org.
• More Analysis Of NCRB Data

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Lisa Tsering: Indian Husbands Fall Victim to Dowry-Immigration Fraud

This is an article that highlights the plight of young Indian professionals, living abroad, known as NRIs. The radical Indian feminists depict these guys as dowry seeking, wife beating monsters, in short, as evil incarnate.

Here is the article: Indian Husbands Fall Victim to Dowry-Immigration Fraud

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Wedded To Greed In India

An article on dowry in the Latimes.com. Here  is the link

The writer needs to be educated on the current scenario.

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Judgments On NRI Cases By The Courts In India

I thank Ms Girija Vyas for this document. I extracted this information from the MOIA document she sponsored in a misdirected zeal to paint all NRIs men with marital issues as crooks, liars and cheats.

I thought, I’d perform a public service by sparing the public from the vitriol and the smug faces of netas, contained in this otherwise excellent document, by extracting and presenting the excellent parts.

Here is the document: Judgments On NRI Cases By The Courts In India(pdf)

Read this judgment of Justice Shiv Narain Dhingra: Justice Dhingra Quashes An NRI 498A Case

Read this judgment as well:   Delhi HC: Beniwal Vs Beniwal 1989

Also read this news. The Supreme Court is looking into the issue of women who live abroad, fight their divorce/custody battles abroad, lose their cases, land in India and file 498A or whatever against their husbands.

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A Guide To Court Procedures In India

Folks,
What are the procedures that are followed when a case goes to court?I don’t know and I am sure that you don’t know either. I am searching/looking for this info and it would be great if someone could gift me this information. I found this book called “A Handbook Of Court Procedures In India” at this site.
Here is an Alternative site.
Here is an overview of the book: ” There is a general feeling among Indians that resorting to court proceedings leads to empty-wallets and heavy heads. This feeling is partly attributable to lack of awareness among common folk about court procedures in India. The present work is an attempt to bring this basic awareness in the litigant’s mind that courts are meant to serve the people by providing the necessary relief. Basic knowledge of court procedures has become a necessity in the modern complex societies. This work envisages a utility not only for the general public but also for the students of law who enter the courts with no knowledge of court procedures.”
This is a good place to start. I will post more info as I go along.

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Clarification On NRI Divorces

I am revisiting an old case, the YN Rao vs Venkatalaxmi, NRI divorce case. The crux of the matter is that the Supreme Court has stated, according to the article in TOI given below, that a foreign court has no authority to dissolve a marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, IF, the person who filed the case in the foreign court is not domiciled (a permanent legal residence) in the jurisdiction of the foreign court.

Here is the link to the YN Rao Vs Venkatalaxmi judgment

Please read this article to understand what the court meant.

Finally read this post to understand the reality of broken NRI marriages and Indian court judgments

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