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International Conference for Men’s Issues 2023, Pune

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) is hosting International Conference for Men’s Issues (ICMI) 2023 in India this year. And it is happening in the Indian city of Pune. Men’s right activists are gathering all over India and the world to discuss issue concerning men and their well being.   Dates: 30th Sep to 2nd Oct,…

Family Law and Custody Bias Against Men

Family law serves a critical function in regulating the legal aspects of family relationships and safeguarding the well-being of children during divorces or separations. However, despite strides made in achieving gender equality, a significant and entrenched bias exists within the family law system, resulting in an unfair disadvantage for men in custody disputes. Societal norms…

VILIFYING MRA’s, THE OLD NORMAL

I came across an article (Supposedly a research article) which claims to do data-analysis on the anti-feminist stand especially in the indian context. Well, the first thought that came to my mind after reading the article was a resemblance to Tesla’s (Mis)interpretation of a horse drawn carriage as in the tweet, mainly due to untrained…

Be The IMD Champion – Quiz

As we all know, International Men’s Day (IMD) is celebrated every year on 19 November, to celebrate men and their contributions to society. This year 2021, Save Indian Family Foundation SIFF decided to conduct an online quiz: Be the IMD Champion to raise awareness of men’s issues and to celebrate IMD.   Questions and correct…

SIFF Pune Team celebrates International Men’s Day in style

International Men’s Day is observed each year on 19th November, to celebrate achievements of men and raise awareness about the issues faced by men in the society. Sadly, not many people know about this occasion, and even of they do, they will either belittle this day or mock this day. This is due to internalized…

The increasing menace of sextortion for Indian Men

With the repeated imposition of lockdowns and increasing use of video chats the sextortion rackets have made life miserable for men in various parts of India A complaint at the Nagpur cyber cell of a 35-year-old Mumbai based businessman is the latest documented case of this relatively new blackmailing tool. The lockdown and later the…

Section 498A – LEGAL EXTORTION

For Hindus, marriage harmonizes two individuals for ultimate eternity so that they can abide by their dharma/responsibilities, arth/meaning and karma/work. A Hindu wedding known as “Vivaha” is considered as a sacred union of people. As per Vedic Hindu traditions, marriage is viewed as one of the lifelong commitments of wife and the husband. Though marriage…

WORKPLACE Harassment : #MenToo Suffer

WORKLACE, a location where someone works for their employer, a place of employment. Such a place can range from a home office to a large office building, factory or university. Workplace harassment is a form of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal regulations, including the Age…

Men’s Health : The Forgotten Issue

What made me write this article ? A close friend of mine committed suicide after being harassed by his wife, in-laws, women-cell officials. He was a bright student at school, did engineering from a good college but married in a haste without knowing laws of the land. As any man of 21st century he tried…

Bollywood Hypocrisy: Defaming Righteous Husband and glorifying Adulterous Relations

Movies affect our psyche more than any other medium. Our social values can be preserved if we put right example before the audience. Sometimes movies sympathies and glorify a wrong-doer and vilify the righteous one. I shall prove this by citing the 2018 movie BAAGHI 2 starring Tiger Shroff.  In BAAGHI 2, a caring and…

भारत देश में पुरुषों पर बढ़ता उत्पीड़न

विवाह एक पवित्र बंधन है, प्राचीन काल से विवाह को ईश्वर द्वारा निर्धारित एक अटूट बंधन माना गया है जिसमें पति पत्नी अपना संपूर्ण जीवन एक दूसरे के सुख-दुख बांटने में लगा देते हैं | जब लड़की मायके से विदा होती है तो उसकी मां अपनी बिटिया को शिक्षा देती थी की ससुराल को ही…

When Laws Say Men’s Rights are NOT Human Rights

Men as well as women fall under the category of human beings, both men and women belong to the same species. Therefore, according to this logic, human rights should include the rights of men as well as women. But surprisingly enough, some laws in India as well as in other countries do not say so.…

Feminists NGOs Getting Exposed

Today I saw two interviews on Youtube and I think they are important to be noticed from men’s rights prospective. The interviews were done by Journalist Aslam Tahir Gora of the TAG TV. The 1st interview that I watched was of Major Gaurav Arya (of Indian Army). He said “activists / NGOs are a profession…

Valentine Special: Why “Dating Education” is essential to Indian Men today?

#MGTOW #RedPill I am Tom, a Men’s rights activist. Supporter of MGTOW and Red-Pill Community. In this Article, I may write something which may seem derogatory to the dignity of women, which goes against Article 51A (e) of the constitution of India, but everyone has right to freedom of speech and expression Article 19 in a…

Why was police man beaten by women in Mumbai, India?

All would have seen the news wherein a policeman was beaten by woman publicly in Mumbai, India:  https://youtu.be/VzZDdlYvD5k Everyone was watching the incident silently. Does the poor policeman do anything wrong? He was just performing his duty; he stopped the rider for not wearing helmet and in turn brutally beaten by the women. Such a poor…

Oxford University setup a Panel to review letter ‘M’ in English language .

(Satire) Mumbai, February 1st , 2021 In a sudden move, Oxford University has setup a panel of experts to review the English language and advise on changes. University had to take the immediate action in light of controversy with Indian fashion brand Myntra. Our correspondent Chandu Chutney has contacted the head of panel Johny English…

Men’s Right Activist and Great Human Being Srirami Reddy Is no More!

With great sadness I am writing that our friend Srirami Reddy, Counselor, activist and executive member of SIFF, AP & Telangana region has met with an accident on Friday morning 22th January 2021 while coming towards Hyderabad near Medchal on NH4. This is about 35 km from Hyderabad. He breathed his last while being taken…

GOODBYE TO MARRIAGE

വിവാഹം ഒഴിവാക്കു, ഈ ജീവിതം ഒരു ആഘോഷമാക്കി മാറ്റൂ.. 💝 By Sunil Thottathil 01-12-2020 Part-1 മനുഷ്യനായി പിറന്ന എല്ലാവർക്കും തന്നെ അവരുടെതായ ഒരു സമയമുണ്ട്, എങ്ങനെ തന്നെ ജീവിതത്തെ പാകപ്പെടുത്തി എടുക്കണമെന്നും, എന്താണ് തന്റെ ക്യാപ്പബിലിറ്റി എന്നും അതുപോലെ എങ്ങനെയായിരിക്കണം എന്റെ ഭാവി എന്നും ചിന്തിക്കുന്നവർ തന്നെയാണ് ബഹുഭൂരിപക്ഷവും. വലിയ വലിയ അത്ഭുതങ്ങൾ സൃഷ്ടിക്കുവാൻ മാത്രം അനേകം കഴിവുകൊണ്ട് നിറഞ്ഞവൻ ആണ് പുരുഷൻ, അതായത് സമയവും പണവും ആയി അന്യോന്യം ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു കിടക്കുന്നു എന്ന്…

The Silence of The Gentlemen

The Silence of the Gentlemen How men’s excessive politeness and lenience towards women in the professional world undermines their own standing and contributes to the decline of the society, the economy and the family.. I always considered it right and natural to help a struggling woman with her luggage at a station or with a…

One sided truth.

India or bharat as we say it, our motherland, has a very vast and rice culture, we have been oppressed for centuries from foreign invaders etc. But let’s go back and have a look at the history our Vedas and puranas tells us. Starting from lord Rama’s yug, we had God and devil, both had…

Men : The Expendable Gender

Men : The Expendable Gender Marriage or Relationship – Men are victims of false accusations and litigations. The trend is dangerously increasing in India and globally.  Patterns of relationship discord  Patterns of relationship discord noticed by men in any form of domestic relationship are –  Relentless nagging on petty matters  by wife or female partner…

Member of Parliament Anubhav Mohanty bashed media in his marital dispute

Member of Parliament Anubhav Mohanty’s wife files a domestic violence case against him. Media is showing anti-male behaviour as usual. Here is the video of him bashing media in Oriya (with English subtitles.)

The Terror: In few images

Truth of Feminist Propaganda Movie Gunjan Saxena

  Gunjan Saxena is a new movie produced by Karan Johor’s Dharma Production on Netflix. The movie features Janhvi Kapoor ( daughter of Boney Kapoor and Sridevi ) as Gunjan Saxena in the lead role, Pankaj Tripathi ( of Sacred Games fame), Angad Bedi, Manav Vij etc. Now why we are even talking about this…

Mental Health Guidelines During Covid 19 Lock Down

Alternate Views spoke to Joy Bose, a mental health well being volunteer ( certificate in Hypnotherapy, UK / NIMHANS trained well being volunteer / Phd from university of Manchester ) to understand if the lock down in India can cause any issue to people specially men who are going through marital discord and fighting multiple…

Interview: Talk With SIFF Co-founder Anil Kumar

Alternate views talks with Anil Kumar who wears many hats. He is a techie, businessman, social worker and also the co-founder of the NGO SIFF. He is one of the leading members of the Men’s Rights Movement in India. Has has also collaborated extensively with global MRA in taking forward the cause. Watch the video…

Police Brutality on Father – Son Duo in Tamil Nadu

The death of a father and son due to alleged custodial torture in Sathankulam town near Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has sparked rage across the country. Alternate Views discusses what could have happened in this case of police brutality and why police reforms are the need of the hour.

Talk With SIFF Co-Founder Pandurang Katti

Alternate views talks with Pandurang Katti who wears many hats. He is a senior management official, social worker and also the co-founder of the NGO SIFF. He is one of the leading members of the Men’s Rights Movement in India. Has has also collaborated extensively with global MRA in taking forward the cause. Excuse the…

Sushant Singh Rajput: A Young Talented Life Ended Untimely!!

Sushant Singh Rajput, was a successful Bollywood actor. He was involved with many charitable activities. So now the pertinent question why did he took his own life? In this episode Alternate Views tried to look on those points which could have led to this.  

Tale of Two Judgements

Alternate Views in collaboration with SIFF talks about the tale of two judgments where the judiciary has succumbed to the feminists. The feminist control over the mainstream media narrative keeps creating unnecessary outrage for vested interest. The feminist pressure over judiciary also interfering with judicial functioning.  

Father’s Day Conference 2020 – Full Day by SIFF

SIFF is organizing Father’s Day Conference, 2020 at 9:30 AM onwards on 21st, June, 2020. Attendees can register (FREE) for the conference and attend it on Facebook or on Zoom. Click on link cfd2020.saveindianfamily.org to join. To attend it in Facebook, visit Facebook page of Save Indian Family Foundation. https://www.facebook.com/saveindianfamilyfoundation/      

Grounding techniques can reduce anxiety, panic attacks and trauma

Some artists and scientists find it difficult to cope with adverse circumstances in life. Grounding techniques can  pull away from flashbacks and unwanted memories. They can reduce anxiety and trauma. “In 1998, while working in R&D department of a manufacturing firm, I asked an expert on mental health and meditation about tips to deal with…

How to Finish off #MeToo Movement and Save Lives?

Before we begin, lets ask a simple question, “Do we think the #MeToo movement will ever have due process?” If the answer is a resounding NO, then its time to finish off this movement. However, it is near to impossible to finish it off, if people keep pussyfooting around this and treat the crazy #MeToo…

SpaceX launches 2 NASA astronauts into space: First time since 2011

SpaceX and NASA launched 2 astronauts into space today. It took about 11 minutes to orbit. The first stage rocket booster, after it’s separation fell back towards earth and landed on a drone ship in Atlantic.

सेक्सन 9 या दांपत्य जीवन की पुनर्स्थापना ( Restitution of Conjugal Rights《RCR》) – कानून या मजाक?

लेखक शशांक सिन्हा, सेव इंडियन फैमिली फाउंडेशन #SIFFian, www.saveindianfamily.org ================/================= क्या आप जानते हैं कि हमारे देश में हर विषय के लिए तमाम तरह के कानून हैं, पर परिवार बचाने के लिए कोई भी ठोस कानून हीं नहीं हैं!!जी हाँ आपने बिल्कुल सही सुना और समझा, लेकिन बस इसके नाम पर अपने देश की आम…

Woman’s experience posing as a man in Tinder

Woman creates a tinder account posing as a man. She was requested to do this experiment by a male friend. Such experiences can easily burst the myths of male privilege and male power as women can easily get a glimpse into the male world and a few experiences of being male. As she created the…

Kumbhakarna Pooja Conducted By SIFF Volunteers

  First time in Indian history one of the very prominent mythological character Sri. Kumbhakarna Maharaj has been worshiped by SIFF volunteers for peace of mind and sound sleep as each volunteer participated in the Puja is suffering from one or the other legal battle through out the country.

How the battle against maintenance extortion was lost?

In India, Cricket is big sport. Cricket players are great celebrities. India won world cup twice. There is too much money in cricket. Even as cricket gets all the glory and hype, other games like field hockey or soccer are neglected. Something similar happened in men’s movement even as activist fought against the system to…

Join the National Men’s Rights Meet, Delhi, 21-23rd, February, 2020

After 10 years, SIFF is again conducting a real Men’s Rights Meet. Its on 21-23rd, Feb, 2020. A lot of things happened in these 10 years. SIFF runs Men’s Community Centers now. CrPC 41a came. IrBM law was rolled back. Misuse clause was added to Sexual Harassment at Workplace Law. Draconian rape laws were made…

Justice for Ranjeet Punjabi and Indian Men

On 12, Jan 2020, men in large numbers gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi to protest against women favoured laws. He is one of the male victims of matrimonial cases in Rajasthan. His name is Ranjeet Punjabi. He hails from Alwar district in Rajasthan. He has aggressively supported cause of Men’s right movement by participating…

Already paying maintenance to wife? This activism will end it

Men’s Movement has been clueless about creating campaigns to save men from extortion under Section 125 of CrPC for last 6 or 7 years. Many MRAs do not even associate extortion or cruelty towards men due to bad interpretation of the concept of maintenance or spousal support (as it is known in Western countries). This…

No rape case when woman knows marriage is unsure

In May, 2019, Justices D Y Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee has quashed rape case filed upon CRPF Officer. Rape case was filed by a woman who was having relationship with Deputy Commandant for last 6 years. They were in meeting each other in various occasions. She filed rape case, when she came to know the man…

Why teenage girl killed her father

Fifteen year old daughter murdered her father, because he was against her illicit relationship with her boyfriend. Hurt curdling news from Benguluru shattered Indian media. Girl is a minor so, she will not be punished. On 19 August, 2019, when asked by Police, she confessed the crime and said that she wanted her freedom back.…

PIL to Supreme Court on shared Child Parenting

In matrimonial disputes, child becomes a tool for extortion, mental and financial blackmailing of men. After separation of husband and wife, child loses direct contact with both parents. Child custody could become a gruesome battle between husband and wife. In such litigations, children suffer the most. They need love and care from both parents- mother…

SIFF participates at NGO Expo, Mumbai

Save Indian Family Foundation(SIFF) has participated in CSR Expo organized in World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai. This event is organized by Live Week LLC, A social Impact Company. This was a two day exhibition cum conference on 4th and 5th July 2019. SIFF founder Anil Kumar and Rajesh Vakharia were present along with volunteers. LiveWeek…

Constitutionality of free public transport to women in Delhi

Chief minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal announced on June 3, 2019 that Delhi government shall sponsor free travel for women in Delhi metro and DTC buses. According to the press statement of Mr. Kejriwal, the reason for compensating travel for women to the extent of making it free is to ensure they can use…

Father’s Day for most, a fa(r)ther day for some

Every third Sunday of June is celebrated as Father’s Day with the purpose of recognising and appreciating the contribution, a father makes to his family and the society as a whole. Although it is a lovely gesture, however, this symbolism does not, in any way alleviate the silent agony of a vast number of fathers…

Important Judgments in matrimonial disputes

Roopenshu Pratap Singh, a supreme court lawyer conducted workshop on how to fight legal case. He provided various judgments and significance of each judgement in the past. We could use citations in our cases as per the scenario. These judgments are very useful for any decisions.  Below are major judgments are very useful to explore…

All Are Useless Fellas – NOTA – a Scratch vote

There is no legal enforceability, when it comes to Right to vote in India. There is No arrests, if an individual does not utilize his Right to vote. But it is a Social responsibility of a citizen, to vote for a candidate of his choice and no conflict arises to contravene on this topic. But,…

Women can travel free in Metro, buses in Delhi

Women in Delhi can soon travel free on public transport, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on 3rd June 2019. Delhi government claims that, this move can ensure a safer environment for women when they are out and travelling. At first, anyone who comes across this news would be tempted to praise the proposal. Especially because…

HOW TO WIN LEGAL CASE

On Sat, 8 June 2019, SIFF organized a day long workshop on how to fight false cases filed after marital discords.  Supreme Court Lawyer Roopeshu Pratap Singh conducted a daylong seminar and guided SIFF members. In this decade, women are misusing Domestic Violence, 498a laws which were given to protect them. Roopenshu started session with…

Durex #OrgasmEquality: How feminists try to shut down voices of men to continue their hate campaigns

Women are equally responsible if many couples have poor sex lives. Even men can have bad sex lives due to their spouses or partners. But, feminists want to blame only men. Feminists today somehow feel that all the battles for gender equality are already over or they are on the verge of being over. So,…

Husband’s Appeal against order granting maintenance to wife cannot be dismissed because of his failure to deposit arrears of maintenance

Case: Sabina Sahdev v. Vidur Sahdev, 2018  Court: Delhi High Court In one of the above maintenance case, The husband was directed by the trial court to pay a monthly maintenance amount of Rs 35,000 to his wife. He, however, failed to pay the amount and coercive steps were taken by the trial court. Challenging…

Karan Oberoy Fake Rape and extortion

Actor Singer: Karan Oberoy Lawyer: Dinesh Tiwari It is high time now for Indians as #MeToo movement has derailed from its purpose. Now #MeToo has been used for false rape accusations. Indian laws are abused to arrest individuals and extort money to release free. In recent case of Actor Singer Karan Oberoy shows gruelling consequences,…

SIFF Advanced Legal And Emotional Wellbeing Seminar, Pune

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) will be conducting its next Advanced Legal and Emotional Wellbeing Seminar in Pune, Maharashtra on 27th April, 2019. Registration is mandatory and can be done at: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Pune/6ad4ad52bda567185a52abee372b0636 QR Code: Entry fees: Free We welcome all men and their families to join it.

Analysis of 498A Revision Judgement of Supreme Court of India

SIFF in association with Alternate Views presents – An Analysis of 498A Revision Judgement of Supreme Court of India. Watch an analysis of Rajesh Sharma 498A revision judgement by Supreme Court of India. The 498A revision petition was filed by NGO Nayadhar who was seeking to scrap the improvement in the Rajesh Sharma judgement of 2017.…

Fighting for access to your kids? Give missed call to 9278 978 978

Every year, an estimated 150,000 fathers in India are losing access to their own kids due to marital problems and separation from spouse. They go through immense pain and trauma, while India’s Government and the Family Court system do not really care about this suffering and injustice. The courts are so traditional that they believe…

Men’s Activists field Candidate in a seat in Karnataka Elections

Men’s Activists fielded Satish Babu, a 32 year old software engineer working in a multinational company as an independent candidate in prestigious BTM Layout constituency in Karnataka State Assembly Elections. He will contest against the current imcumbant Ramalinga Reddy of Congress Party, who is also Home Minister of this state. BTM Layout constituency is home…

Men’s Activists campaign for NOTA vote in Karnataka State Elections

None of the Above or NOTA vote is turning out to be a powerful weapon for those people, who are sildelined by politicians focusing on traditional vote banks around castes, religions, ethnicity and women. In states of Gujarat and Bihar the NOTA vote was 2.48% and 1.8% respectively and NOTA votes are now 3rd or…

Phone Pe Ad Promotes Money Can Buy Love

Media in all forms has been used to promote various things. Television (TV) has been the most profound among all form of media till now. Corporate houses or any business for that matter wants to sell their product or service. So for that matter they want people to spend. So they pass on subtle messages…

An Ode to Dying Innocent Men

Thousands of innocent man give up on life every year in India and commit suicide. Either the system have failed them or the society has turned a blind eye to their problem. The NCRB data from the year 2015 shows the number of male suicide is substantially higher than female. Total female suicide for 2015…

The Mohammad Shami Fake Rape/ Dowry case: What is the truth behind it

Folks, please watch our new episode on the Mohammad Shami and Hasin Jahan controversy. Hasin Jahan has filed several cases on Shami including rape, dowry and attempt to murder. In this Episode Pandurang Katti, Co founder of siff and Amit Deshpande of Vaastav Foundation break down the case and analyze what people Going through similar…

Semen Filled Balloons – Why Hindu Festivals are Attacked

Have you ever wondered why there is always some controversy surrounding the hindu festivals? Diwali needs to be crackerless, holi needs to be waterless and so on. Who is behind this moral policing of the society? Why innocent men are blamed at every instance? What is the connection to the recent incident where semen filled…

Papon Controversy – Who is the Real Pervert?

A few days back, a popular bollywood singer Papon was accused of sexually harassing a minor girl. A POCSO case was filed on him although the girl and her parents denied that Popon Kissed her with bad intentions. Eventually he was shamed as a pervert in the media and was forced to resign from his…

SIFF Achieved Major Breakthrough Through PIL on CRPC 41A

Recently SIFF achieved major breakthrough on CRPC 41A through PIL in Delhi High Court. CRPC 41A guidelines was made so as to put a check on arbitrary arrests made the police. But it was not followed properly. Through this judgement Delhi HC has given detailed guidelines on its implementation and following. Alternate Views talks to…

A Man Opens Up on His Abusive Marriage

Alternate Views presents the story of Anshuman in its 9th episode. Folks, a very few men open up about their marital issues due to lack of listening spaces for men. It is essential for men to open up about their marital issues rather then die in isolation. In this Episode, Alternate Views talks to Anshuman…

Alternate View on Zaira Wasim Molestation Controversy

Dangal actor Zaira Wasim who played the role of Geeta Phogat in the movie is probably there in everybody’s memory. Recently she has accused a men named Vikas Sachdeva who was also traveling on the same Vistara flight in business class from Delhi to Mumbai of molesting her. Vistara staffs have reported that after boarding…

SC: If police is not investigating complaint properly, application 173(8) can be made for investigation by Higher Police Officers

SC: If police is not investigating complaint properly, application 173(8) can be made for investigation by Higher Police Officers Every citizen has right to see that his complaint is properly investigated. If he has reasons to suspect that police has joined hands with other side and is not properly investigating complaint, then an application under…

मैं आज की नारी: एक आत्मकtha – राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग की आभारी हूँ

Subject: मैं आज की नारी: एक आत्मक i thikh that every wife who intenciantioly miscues the women protection laws like 498a dv act crpc 123 etc …. are realizing after 3 to 4 years visiting several times in court that they have done big mistake to destroy there happy married life and get nothing satisfaction…

FULL TEXT: The Supreme Court Judgment That Made Privacy A Fundamental Right

On the 24th of August, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs Union of India, unanimously affirming that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. The verdict broug… Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/supreme-courts-right-privacy-judgment-foundations/

No personal apperance needed for NRI to fight criminal TRIAL: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court Sreekumaran Nair vs State Of Kerala on 25 June, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl.MC.No. 2392 of 2008() 1. SREEKUMARAN NAIR … Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR For Respondent : No Appearance The Hon’ble MR. Justice R.BASANT Dated :25/06/2008 O R…

Judgement of Supreme Court in 304B for Anticipatory bail

Supreme Court of India Savitri Agarwal & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra & Anr on 10 July, 2009 Author: D Jain Bench: D.K. Jain, R.M. Lodha REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1178-1179 OF 2009 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) Nos. 5563-5564 of 2008) SAVITRI AGARWAL & ORS.…

Accused can directly approach the High Court and Sessions Court for regular Bail: Supreme Court

Accused can directly approach the High Court and Sessions Court for regular Bail, not necessary that accused should apply to the Magistrate first; SC In a path-breaking Judgment, a two-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has held that there are no restrictions on the High Court or Sessions Court to entertain an application for bail,…

Bail before jail to protect person’s reputation: SC

Bail before jail to protect person’s reputation: SC 21 May 2009, 0322 hrs IST, TNN http://timesofindia..indiatimes.com/India/Bail-before-jail-to-protect-persons-reputation-SC/articleshow/4558060.cms NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has stitched a link between a person’s right to life and his reputation and stepped in decisively to protect a person from the ignominy he suffers on being arrested even for lesser offences just…

Police and Court cannot seize Passport

Supreme Court of India Suresh Nanda vs C.B.I on 24 January, 2008 Bench: P.P. Naolekar, Markandey Katju CASE NO.: Appeal (crl.) 179 of 2008 PETITIONER: SURESH NANDA RESPONDENT: C.B.I. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 24/01/2008 BENCH: P.P. NAOLEKAR & MARKANDEY KATJU JUDGMENT: JUDGMENT O R D E R [ ARISING OUT OF S.L.P.(CRL.) 3408 OF 2007 ]…

RIGHT TO TRAVEL Exercise caution while grounding accused, HC tells courts

RIGHT TO TRAVEL Exercise caution while grounding accused, HC tells courts http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMTIvMTIvMTgjQXIwMDcwMA%3D%3D might this judgment can be used in u r case https://indiankanoon.org/doc/170923836/ Publication: The Times Of India Delhi; Date: Dec 18, 2012; Section: Times City; Page: 7 RIGHT TO TRAVEL Exercise caution while grounding accused, HC tells courts Abhinav Garg TNN New Delhi:The right…

Husband disclosing 498a FIR In passport application to be granted passport !!P&H HC

Husband disclosing 498a FIR In passport application to be granted passport !!P&H HC Punjab-Haryana High Court Sanjeev Sharma vs Regional Passport Officer And … on 1 April, 2013 CWP No.19361 of 2012 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.19361 of 2012 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.04.2013 Sanjeev Sharma…

Recovery on 125 crpc salary cannot be attached judgement

Recovery on 125 crpc salary cannot be attached judgement. THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction Appellate Side Amal Mukherjee versus Pranati Mukherjee & Anr. C.R.R. NO. 399 of 2007 In the case of Md. Jahangir Khan Vs. Mst. Manoara Bibi, reported in 1992 Cri L.J. 83, a Division Bench of our High Court…

How to file perjury in India ?

How to file perjury in India ? In order to sustain and maintain sanctity and solemnity of the proceedings in law courts it is necessary that parties should not make false or knowingly, inaccurate statements or misrepresentation and/or should not conceal material facts with a design to gain some advantage or benefit at the hands…

Family Law > Family Law Vs. Perjury; some gyan

Family Law > Family Law Vs. Perjury; some gyan For better understanding of this thread, please read CrPC 195 and CrPC 340 and IPC sections as mentioned in the respective Codes. I have taken literal meaning of them and not exact words of these Sections for point of view of layman’s understanding. Perjury in simple…

Mediation agreement breached is it contempt of court?

Delhi High Court Avneesh Sood vs Tithi Sood on 30 April, 2012 Author: Vipin Sanghi * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 09.02.2012 % Judgment delivered on: 30.04.2012 + CONT.CAS (C) 559/2011 & C.M.1932/2012 AVNEESH SOOD ….. Petitioner Through: Mr. Harish Malhotra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Malini Sud, Ms.Vidhi…

Protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi on 19th November

This is the call for protest to all Men’s Rights Activists in and around Delhi-NCR on International Men’s Day (IMD), 19th November. Though everyone openly claims that all laws are misused in India, the Courts have done nothing to create any deterrence to stop people and lawyers from filing false cases. This situation is extremely…

शुभ विवाह या तलवार की धार!

बर्तनों की खनखनाहट से आँख खुली तो एक बार फिर मैं कल्पनालोक से सच्चाई की कठोर भूमि पर आ गिरा| ये आवाज़ इस बात का संकेत था कि रात बीत जाने पर भी बात खत्म नहीं हुई थी और वही बात आज दिन भर का एजेंडा थी| दिन बनाने के लिए मैंने अपनी सास को…

National Coordinator of SIFF speaking on International Men’s Day

SIFF announces bike rally for International Men’s Day

SIFF at TCS 10K Marathon 2015

The journey of SIFF Volunteers through TCS World 10K

Press Release: Bangalore police brutally thrash a man and deny him treatment for 9 hours

PRESS RELEASE Subject: Bangalore police brutally thrash a man and deny him treatment for 9 hours. There is nothing new in Bangalore police harassing people to extort bribes. Whenever they get involved in an interpersonal dispute or a marital dispute, in the name of settlement and mediation, they show their true colors and threaten people.…

PRESS RELEASE : Men’s Rights Group strongly objects move to make dowry law compoundable, demands bailability

PRESS RELEASE Subject: Men’s Rights Group strongly objects move to make dowry law compoundable, demands bailability Mukul Srivastava (name changed) travelled 9 times in a period of 3.5 months to attend his bail hearings from Chennai to Jaipur by flight spending close to INR 1 lakh for the travels. Additionally, he was made to stay…

PRESS RELEASE: Separated fathers cry foul, threaten to sit for hunger strike if demands not met

PRESS RELEASE Subject: Separated Fathers cry foul, threaten to sit on hunger strike if demands are not met Madhu Sundar applied for custody of his 8 year old daughter in 2011 after his wife separated from him due to a marital conflict. During the last 4 years, he has met his daughter just two times…

Join SIFF-FRW hunger strike on 7th & 8th March 2015

What an unfortunate occasion for biggest democratic country, India. A country which deprives men of their basic human rights! Owing to such arrangements against men, father’s who are being alienated from their kids decided to go on hunger strike on 7th and 8th March 2015 in Freedom park Bangalore! Let me reiterate the reasons why…

Save Indian Family Foundation – Fathers Rights Wings calls for Hunger Strike

Fathers, the silent victims and sufferers of gender bias in family court system and the society, are now voicing their concerns. 1. Tired of being treated as FREE ATM MACHINES and SPERM DONORS, they speak up. 2. Tired of being treated as a visitor in their own child’s life, they come forward. 3. Exasperated with…

Aliens-in-the-city-Some-get-thrashed-some-helped

Image Courtesy: Bangalore Mirror 04th Dec 2014 A girl’s cry sparks blind rage; Oriya youth becomes scapegoat It was an evening scene playing out with routine regularity on the streets of Kanakapura. Businesses were winding down and people were headed home on Tuesday. Suddenly, the loud cry of a girl rang out. Within minutes the…

Open Letter and Responses to Law Commission of India on Shared Parenting.

Indian Law Commission has finally woken up and is considering to recommend hared parenting laws to Government for people going through separation or divorce. It has asked suggestions and views of civil society and NGOs regarding recommendations o 12 specific questions. SIFF -Father’s Rights Wing has the following responses to the law commission of India.…

Air Force officer killed by wife and juvenile friend

A 40-year-old Air Force officer was strangled to death by his wife and her juvenile friend in Delhi Cantonment. The incident, that was initially hushed up as a heart-attack, turned out to be murder after the post-mortem report was out on May 4, 2014 following which the victim’s wife was placed under arrest and her…

Woman teacher accused of sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl

A woman teacher from a school in RT Nagar police station limits in north Bengaluru was accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl on Friday afternoon http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Woman-teacher-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-6-year-old-girl/articleshow/45244267.cms Police said the child confirmed the assault. “We’re waiting for the child to identify the teacher. She has been sent to Nimhans for a medical examination,” said a…

A misdirected movement called “Feminism”

What started as a movement seeking equal rights for women, Feminism has now become an organized tool to harass men, spread misandry, draw undue favors from the Govt. and fulfill unreasonable demands in the name of women equality. The term has become synonymous to ‘dictatorship’ whereby feminists are enforcing hypocrisy and promoting self-dictated definitions of…

Modern day mother’s – Are They Biggest Enemy of the Children?

We are always used to the concept of Mother as the biggest protector of their children. A mother can even shred her life to protect her children in a blink of eye. She can sacrifice anything and everything for the happiness and well being of her child. Well these used to be the truth. And…

A vulnerable Father

A vulnerable Father, it might sound a bit of Oxymoron, Since by the word Father one would imagine a person who can protect and take care his children. Than how come a person who can protect and take care of ones children can be vulnerable? If the person is vulnerable than how is he going…

“Fathers’ Rights” in India – Time to break the judicial prejudices

Talking about “Fathers’ Rights” in India raises lot of surprised eyebrows as people are completely oblivious of such a term existing in our social system. However with the rampant increase in no. of divorces/separations in India there is an importunate need to not only spread awareness about this ‘not-so-talked-about’ subject but also urge the Indian…

Tradionalists and Conservatives need a huge shift in their mindset

Twenty or thirty years back, the social problems were very different from what they are today. Back then, unemployment and industrial strikes were the main problem. However, today, marital problems, relationship breakdowns and stressed interpersonal lives are the ones that top the charts. These problems have turned so grave that even crime has trickled into…

SIFF Volunteers cheer Bengaluru Marathoners

Save Indian Family Foundation volunteers stood with banners and cheered Bengaluru Marathoners and at the same time created awareness about the issues men and fathers face. SIFF volunteers get a very positive response from the marathoners who took photos of our banners and appreciated the efforts to work for victimized and distressed men.  

SIFF & SIFF-FRW’s Awareness efforts in Bangalore Marathon

Sunday the 19th October 2014 was the day when Bangalore Marathon was scheduled to happen. Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) and Save Indian Family Foundation – Fathers Rights Wing (SIFF-FRW) decided to take up the challenge to spread the awareness on gender biased laws. They had banners which said STOP MISUSE OF DOWRY and RAPE LAW…

Western media degrades people of India for just a few incidents of rape – Article by Mr. Anil Kumar

Recently, India’s Finance Minister spoke about the loss of a couple billion dollars in tourist revenue due to the relentless propaganda in the media about rapes in India. The media certainly played an anarchic role here, forgetting that millions of poor people in India rely on the tourist industry to survive. Last month, India put a space…

Why Do We Need Men’s Welfare Ministry

While watching a movie named “Aitraaz” I started thinking that the movie depicts true picture of what is happening in our country today. The story line is based on a female who wanted money, position and fame. In order to fulfil her dreams she gave up on true love and marries a rich elderly guy.…

CAW Cells are Extortion Cells.

A real experience in Crime Against Women Cell while the husband doesn’t get a voice. The counselors are often biased, prejudiced and driven by preconceived notions. A few days ago Mr. Virag Dhulia’s article named, CAW cells: Mediation Cells or Extortion Hotbeds was an eye opener for many. Each and every word in the article is a bitter…

Wife Pushes Husband in Ganga River and then Starts Worshiping

Why So much of Hue n Cry over Supreme Courts Vertict

Recent Supreme Court’s judgement on curtailing immediate arrests in all the crimes that have a conviction of seven year or less has created lots of doubts and fear in feminists. There has been a lot of hue and cry on the judgement that 498a was only the law for harassed helpless women in India and…

Father’s Rights Wing of SIFF in News

SIFF- Father's Right wing in news on Navodaya Times.

SIFF – Press meet on SC Judgement. And also demands to make 498a Bailable

SIFF Press Meet on 10th July, 2014 @ Hyderabad Press Club, Basheerbhag, Telangana. Agenda: Introduction of SIFF and it’s evolution. NGO Objective and Activities (Only research & surveys, Education & Training,  Awareness & Promotion of Men’s Rights Activism) Appreciating recent SC Judgment – and it’s significance of myths and realities around 498a Domestic  Violence on…

Fathers separated from kids ready to fight back

Fathers separated from kids ready to fight back Payal Gwalani, TNN | Jun 15, 2014, 02.15PM IST NAGPUR: As children around the world express love and gratitude for their fathers this Sunday, a group of aggrieved men will take an initiative that may take them closer to their children. These men will be submitting a…

Father’s Day: Activists seek gender neutral family laws

Father’s Day: Activists seek gender neutral family laws Updated: Sunday, June 15, 2014, 17:37 [IST] Read more at: http://news.oneindia.in/india/fathers-day-activists-seek-gender-neutral-family-laws-1466022.html New Delhi, June 15: A group of men’s rights activists, seeking shared parenting in cases of divorce or separation, on Father’s Day Sunday demanded reforms in family laws – to stop the creation of a “fatherless…

Father’s Day: Activists seek gender neutral family laws

Father’s Day: Activists seek gender neutral family laws Last Updated: Sunday, June 15, 2014, 16:22 New Delhi: A group of men’s rights activists, seeking shared parenting in cases of divorce or separation, on Father’s Day Sunday demanded reforms in family laws – to stop the creation of a “fatherless society”. Or else, they said, the…

NGOs favouring shared parenting rights to hold protests

NGOs favouring shared parenting rights to hold protests IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India NewsBy Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News – Fri 13 Jun, 2014 Shimla/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Ahead of Father’s Day, men’s rights groups are set to hold nation wide protests to demand shared parenting rights of…

NGOs favouring shared parenting rights to hold protests

NGOs favouring shared parenting rights to hold protests IANS | Shimla/New Delhi June 13, 2014 Last Updated at 18:16 IST Ahead of Father’s Day, men’s rights groups are set to hold nation wide protests to demand shared parenting rights of children separated in divorce, activists said Friday. “We demand equal (child) access to both the…

Men’s rights activists for shared parenting rights

Men’s rights activists for shared parenting rights SHARE · PRINT · T+ Ahead of Father’s Day, men’s rights groups are set to hold nation-wide protests to demand shared parenting rights of children separated in divorce, activists said on Friday. “We demand equal (child) access to both the separated parents and to make co-parenting mandatory under…

Demand to include men’s issues in family health survey

Demand to include men’s issues in family health survey Payal Gwalani,TNN | May 23, 2014, 01.10 AM IST NAGPUR: While it may be called the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the issues relating to an important constituent of a family, men, are left out of it. Pointing to this fact, several men’s rights organizations from…

तो पुरुष आहे म्हणून?? NHFS NEWS IN MARATHI MAHARASHTRA TIMES NEWS PAPER

  SIFF& INSAF NGO Demand to include issues specific to men like exposure to domestic violence on men, physical and emotional well being of men in marital relationships in National Family Harmony Survey 4(NFHS4 तो पुरुष आहे म्हणून?? म.टा. विशेष प्रतिनिधी, नागपूर कोणत्याही घरातल्या आरोग्याची जबाबदारी अपवाद वगळला तर पुरुषच सांभाळतो. मात्र, हाच पुरुष कौटुंबिक…

SIFF& INSAF NGO Demand to include issues specific to men like exposure to domestic violence on men, physical and emotional well being of men in marital relationships in National Family Harmony Survey 4(NFHS4)

SIFF& INSAF NGO Demand to include issues specific to men like exposure to domestic violence on men, physical and emotional well being of men in marital relationships in National Family Harmony Survey 4(NFHS4) http://www.ehitavada.com/news.detail/paper_type/13/news_id/365148/date/2014-05-12

Legal rape of Husbands: India’s fastest growing crime

    Legal rape of Husbands: India’s fastest growing crime  “Just like a man misusing his physical strength on a woman is called a rapist , a female misusing her legal strength on a man must be also called as a rapist. “ — A Gender rights activist What is Rape ? The word rape itself originates…

Man in live-in relationship arrested on rape charge

  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Man-in-live-in-relationship-arrested-on-rape-charge/articleshow/32264305.cms Man in live-in relationship arrested on rape charge TNN | Mar 19, 2014, 03.59AM IST BANGALORE: A man who was in a live-in relationship with a woman from Kolkata was arrested on charges of rape. The woman, 33, had come to the city in search of a job. Prashanth C, 26, a resident of Vivekanandanagar…

पुरुष मतदारांना गृहीत धरू नका

  http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/nagpur-vidarbha/male-voter/articleshow/33191518.cms पुरुष मतदारांना गृहीत धरू नका Apr 4, 2014, 12.00AM IST ‘सिफ’चा उमेदवारांना इशारा : अनेक खोट्या गुन्ह्यांकडे वेधले लक्ष म.टा. विशेष प्रतिनिधी, नागपूर आज जवळपास सर्वच राजकीय पक्ष महिलांच्या व्होट बँकेवर डोळा ठेवून आहेत; पण देशात पुरुष मतदारांची संख्या महिला मतदारांपेक्षा जास्त आहे. त्यामुळे पुरुष मतदारांना गृहीत धरणे धोक्याचे ठरेल, असा इशारा सेव्ह…

Group Wants Parties to Take a Stand on Key Men’s Issues

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Group-Wants-Parties-to-Take-a-Stand-on-Key-Men%E2%80%99s-Issues/2014/04/09/article2157993.ece1#.U0YmKqiSwkC Group Wants Parties to Take a Stand on Key Men’s Issues Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), an NGO working for men’s rights, has come out with a charter of demands for political parties contesting the Lok Sabha elections. “There are welfare societies for women, children, even forests and animals. But what about men? There…

SIFF News: Men’s rights activists put condition for their vote

Men’s rights activists have decided to put forth their demands in front of the political parties. Four issues these organizations have been fighting since long have been put up as questions to major politicians, asking for their response on any suitable medium. The demands/queries are related to domestic violence against men, shared parenting, gender-neutral rape laws…

Immediate divorce if sex is totally absent

Divorce can be granted immediately after marriage if there is absolute lack of sex between husband and wife, the Kerala high court has held. This order was given by a division bench comprising of Justices TR Ramachandran Nair and AV Ramakrishna Pillai while considering a petition filed by a couple from Alappuzha district. In the…

Woman can’t assert any right over in-laws’ property: Delhi court

A woman cannot claim a right to live in the house of her parents-in-law, a Delhi court said. The court made the observation while dismissing an appeal of a woman, who is a doctor in a government hospital here, seeking right of residence in her mother-in-law’s house in which her husband does not have any…

‘File missing’ claim is breach of RTI

The Hindu Report : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/file-missing-claim-is-breach-of-rti-cic/article5735692.ece Government officers hereafter should think twice before giving ‘file missing’ response to information sought under the Right to Information Act. For the Central Information Commission has recently held that the baseless claim of ‘file missing’ would lead to penalty under RTI. Information Commissioner Madabhushi Sridhar, who heard the case ( File…

Refusal to have baby is cruelty to husband: Family Court

DNA News Report: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-refusal-to-have-baby-is-cruelty-family-court-1964591 Family court allows husband to divorce wife after she took contraceptive pills without his knowledge. It was a marriage of inconvenience which lasted just 11 months. She was obsessed with maintaining her figure and took contraceptive pills without her husband’s knowledge while he was desperate to have a baby. The family court…

Husbands are victims of domestic violence

The Times Of India Report, http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-02/man-woman/44283961_1_save-indian-family-foundation-domestic-violence-harassed-men Spousal abuse is a serious problem that is not just faced by women. While news of dowry-related harassment and crimes against women are reported extensively in the media, there are a growing number of men who are at the receiving end of harassment, and face physical and psychological abuse at the hands of…

Pune City police warned against ‘misuse’ of IPC section 498A

Pune Mirror reports,  http://www.punemirror.in/article/2/20140126201401271136452968b9a5902/City-police-warned-against-%E2%80%98misuse%E2%80%99-of-IPC-section-498A.html Pune City police warned against ‘misuse’ of IPC section 498A Law is applied in cases where women allege mistreatment by husband, in-laws; preliminary inquiry must before FIR Officials at city police stations have been directed to be circumspect while registering FIRs under section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a…

AP High Court Orders Police not to Arrest People in Dowry Cases.

Deccan Chronicle Reports, Andhra High Court Judge orders not to arrest accused in dowry cases anymore. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140122/news-current-affairs/article/do-not-jail-accused-dowry-cases-rules-high-court Hyderabad: In a significant ruling, the AP High Court has directed the police not to arrest the accused involved in dowry harassment cases without the permission of the district superintendent of police or any other officer of equal rank…

No Man gets Married to Die

27-year old Pankaj Sancheti did not deserve to die. No man gets married to die. In India, domestic violence on men is legal. The police will not file FIR or take cognizance of crimes against men committed by in-laws, even when evidence is presented. The police will often tell on the face that they are…

News: Every 9 minutes a married man is commiting suicide.

Men are expected not to share their problems because it is unmanly. If a man goes around telling about abuse and physical violence from wife, then his own male friend will laugh at him and tell him to be a man. These ignorant men think, women can never physically or emotionally abuse men even we…

Samsung insults Husbands, Do not Buy their Products.

Everyone says, respect women. Samsung thinks, respecting women, means degrading men. Can you imagine an adv degrading behaviour of wife as it is done to husband here. Do not buy Samsung products, if you are a real man.

How Gender Studies Classes indoctrinate future Feminist Leaders of the World!!

It is important to expose mentality of all Ranjanas, Kirtis, Kamlas, Karunas, Barkhas and all feminists. The last thing they want is any parity or gender equality. They are indoctrinated in their feminist class rooms in college. They will talk about woman’s unpaid work at home, but will conveniently forget man’s unpaid work at home…

Protest Against Govt’s Divorce Law to Make Men Bankrupt for Whole life.

Men will be bankrupt, losing their complete house and also all money, if Govt passes the New Divorce Law. They will be bankrupt with existing extortion by police, lawyers fees, extortion by wife with threats of false dowry cases and finally this new law to give as much property of husband to wife. DV Act,…

Anti-IRBM Protest in front of Indian High Commission at London

Men’s Rights Activists Protest in front of Indian High Commission, London. They are protesting against proposed law, which will give 100% property of husband to wife during divorce. Men will lose ALL property to wife and LAWYER fees. They will be bankrupt wife extorts misusing 498a and also this new law.

Globally Men’s Rights Movement is growing Rapidly.

Men’s Rights Movement is raging across the world from Britain to Canada and from India to Australia. 19th November is declared as International Men’s Day. Activists are collaborating across the world and exposing the blatant discrimination and the society’s disgusting attempts at forcing men to prove their manhood by sacrificing everything.

Petitions to Prime Minister of India: End Discrimination and Torture of Innocent Families.

  Please CLICK the link below and sign the Petitions. If you do not sign them, it can put lives of thousands of innocent men and their parents and families including women and children in danger. (You can use your FACEBOOK login to sign it. No need to create a new account at all). If…

Feminists lie openly and Mislead people.

Now, that Govt has got ready to give half of property during marriage to wife, Keerti Singh wants the husband’s inherited property also to be given to ex-wife. If Govt agrees to this, then these feminists will demand future earned property of husband as well to be given to ex-wife. On top, these feminists promote…

For Society, Man is a Free ATM Machine for Women.

In every 8 minutes, one married man is committing suicide in India. In 2011, more than 62,000 married men and only 32,000 married women committed suicide in India.

Traditionalists demand chivalry from men, while pampering women with equality.

Under traditionalism, women are infants, they are adult children,that are expected to life off labours of others for their entire lives. For traditionalists, the women are inferior and they are victims of equality. Yet, they claim to worship women since ages as superior beings or Goddesses. Guys, wake up and realize that men are torn…

Discussion in Doordarshan on Misuse of Laws Against Men.

Discussion in Doordarshan on enacting anti-male and anti-family laws under pressure from feminit groups, which have led to large scale civil liberties violations.  

Impact of Divorce on Indian Men. Part -2

Impact of Divorce on Indian Men.

Tony Porter: A call to Free Men from Man Box.

Men are dangerously stuck in Traditional Male Gender Roles. Lets call it “Man Box”. Men are considered unmanly if they do not show courage, bravery and strength. Men are conditioned by their parents and society to suppress their emotions and stop showing themselves as weak or vulnerable. Often, such suppression becomes very costly for Men…

PRESS RELEASE: SIFF Demands No Arrests No Maintenance in Marital Disputes

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) is a non-funded non-profit NGO fighting for men’s rights, Gender Equality and Family Harmony by creating awareness against the misuse of anti-male laws like Section 498A (the dowry law), the Domestic Violence Act, and the various Maintenance laws etc. which are systematically breaking down the family system of India and…

Wake up call for Indian Men: Government prepares law to destroy Indian Men

By citing some extreme cases of rape and murder, and relying on hyper media sensitivity and giving in to public emotion, the Indian Government and women organizations are on process to change the Present Rape law, as a knee-jerk reaction as mentioned below : (Present punishment for rape is minimum 7 years and maximum life…

List of people and organisations that have indulged in anti-male activities

There are several people and organisationsNGOs that have worked for discrimination of men by promoting anti-male policies. Here is the list below: List of Individuals, who have perpetrated misandry (hatred against males): Renuka Choudhury, Congress Party Spokesperson. Shabana Azmi, Actress Neha Dupia, Actress Amir Khan, Actor P. Chidambram, Union Minister  Veerappa Moily, Union Minister Salman…

Aamir Khan’s hypocrisy and half truths in Satyameva Jayate.

In the latest episode of a Sunday prime time TV program called “Satyameva Jayate”, actor Aamir Khan perpetrated very serious gender stereotypes, “all women are victims and all men are aggressors” and only women face domestic violence. Satyameva Jayate means “Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood”. Now, falsehood also means lies that are known as “half…

Towards Fascism: After grabbing their property, Govt to throw men into ghettos.

If everything goes great for the Manmohan Singh Government, by end of 2012 your earnings and hard earned property will no longer belong to you. All your life’s saving and property will belong to the Government. Well, Not literally, but Government can really ruin you, your finances and your future, if you are a MAN…

Men’s Rights Movement and Racism

Men were primary victims of racism. Men were the main victims of slavery. Men are the majority of victims of war. Even today, men are the majority of victims of crime, suicides or accidents. The civil liberties movement or the fight to abolish slavery are the early movements for Men’s Rights. Get it straight, you…

Why young Indian women are Sexually Dissatisfied in Marriage?

Update: There are extreme judgmental attitudes towards men in the society and in the media. If a man divorces his wife for sexually not performing, he will be termed a monster and a chauvinist. But, if the woman does the same, then it is considered a woman’s right to have multiple orgasms every night and…

Outrageous survey about India by British NGO

Just last month, a shocking poll about India emerged from Great Britain. This poll conducted by an NGO called “Trust Law” made some of the most outrageous claims about India and then it used all the international media channels to defame and degrade India and Indian people.Such polls can also severely harm India and also…

Why does the Indian Government formulate wrong laws?

Before going into the reasons as to why does the Indian Government do so, let us have a look as to what exactly do we mean by “Wrong Laws”? The following 2 criteria are very important to be considered while formulating any law:- Laws are meant to restrain citizens from committing crimes and harming other…

Invitation for Swiss Anti-Feminism Congress on 25th June, 2011

The Men’s Rights Activists of Switzerland are organising the 2nd Anti-Feminism Congress on 25th June, 2011. Last year, many radical feminists of that country threatened protests during this Conference. As men’s rights Activists of India, we show our solidarity with this International effort to expose the dangerous mindset of feminist movement. The website for this…

Open Letter to the Law Commission of India for amendment of Section 498A

To Dr. Brahm A. Agrawal, Member Secretary LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA, 2nd Floor, The Indian Law Institute Building (Opp. to Supreme Court), Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi – 110 001. Sub: Open Letter to the Law Commission of India about amendment of Section 498A Respected Sir, I would like to highlight certain perspectives about Section 498A which are very essential…

Since Ages Males are unter-menschen (Sub-Human)

Since ages, men are treated by societies as sub-humans. The societies evolved in such a way that men had to lead painful and emotionless lives. Due to extreme difficulties in a harsh ennvironment, men had to take the entire burden of struggle against nature so that humanity could survive. Since the hunter-gather and tribal societies,…

What is Feminism? What are Women’s Organisations?

The feminism is defined in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary as “the belief and aim that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men; the struggle to achieve this aim.” However today, the definition of feminism around the world is, “the belief and aim that women ONLY should have all the rights and opportunities;…

Wife restrained from visiting Husbands office: Delhi HC

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Charge wife and family for giving dowry-Rohini Court Delhi

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Establishment of men’s ministry is our ultimate aim: SIFF

YERKAUD(Tamil Nadu): As many as 22 national NGOs participated in the 3rd Men’s Rights Conference held at Yercaud in Tamil Nadu on the 14th and the 15th of August, 2010. The organizations marked a “sugarless” Independence Day this year as a symbol of the bitter life they have been handed out by women who harass…

Men demand union ministry for their welfare

Chennai: Over 100 men’s rights activists who held two-day deliberations at Tamil Nadu’s Yercaud hill station have demanded a separate union ministry for men’s welfare and fast-track courts for deciding matrimonial cases. The delegates at the conference also sought amendments to various laws to make them gender neutral and demanded time-bound settlement of matrimonial cases…

On I-Day, men to demand neutral laws

Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) When India celebrates its 64th Independence Day Sunday, around 100 men representing nearly 15 NGOs would press for the formulation of gender neutral laws at a meeting at the Yercaud hill station in Tamil Nadu. The men’s rights groups would meet in the cool climes of Yercaud under the aegis of…

For ‘harassed’ men, Independence Day will be sugarless

Chandigarh/Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) A clutch of Indian men are preparing to mark a “sugarless” Independence Day this year as a symbol of the bitter life they have been handed out by women who harass them and even deny them parenting rights. To show that even men get hounded in society, men’s rights organisation Save…

I-Day ‘no sugar day’ for hubbies

Bangalore: Harassed husbands will meet at Yercaud on August 15 and devise ways to get freedom their their wives, in-laws Come August 15, harassed husbands from various parts of the country will meet and devise ways to get freedom from their wives. The day will also be observed as a ‘Sugarless Day’ in which they…

SIFF announces 3rd annual men’s right conference on August 15

CHANDIGARH: SIFF, under the aegis of the Save Indian Family movement has been participating in men’s rights conference since 2008. This year, SIFF is organizing the 3rd Men’s Rights Conference at Yercaud in Tamil Nadu on the 15th of August, 2010. More than 100 men’s rights activists from all over India, representing about 15 different…

Delhi HC – ‘Live-in relationship’ is a walk-in and walk-out relationship

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Reserve: July 12, 2010 Date of Order: 9th August, 2010 Crl.M.C.No. 299/2009 09.08.2010 Alok Kumar … Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Burman, Mr. Anwesh Madhukar, and Mr. Rajesh Samanotra, Advocate Versus State & Anr. … Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Sharma, APP for the State Mr.…

False 498A makes Commandos and Criminals

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Opposing Renuka Chaudhary as Rajya Sabha Member

To, Padmabhushan Dr. Chiranjeevi President, Prajarajyam Party Respected Sir, Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), is a non-profit non-funded organization, involved in creating awareness about rampant family-breaking happening in India due to abuse of husbands and their families in various false cases under Section 498A of the IPC, the Domestic Violence Act, Section 125 CrPC, etc.

SIFF opposes Renuka Chaudhary as Rajya Sabha Member

  To, Padmabhushan Dr. Chiranjeevi President, Prajarajyam Party   Sub: Open letter opposing support to Congress Party for fielding Renuka Choudhary Respected Sir, Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), is a non-profit non-funded organization, involved in creating awareness about rampant family-breaking happening in India due to abuse of husbands and their families in various false cases…

Love, Marriage & Sex in the city-498A

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Action for 158 in a day, inaction for 158 daily!

It is really unfortunate that the airplane crash in Mangalore accidentally killed 158 people in a go and the Government has decided to review all airports. But if we look at the suicide statistics available with the NCRB, for the years 2007 and 2008 (the latest data available from NCRB) every single day 158 husbands…

The Anti Legal- Terrorism Day in India

The World Anti-Terrorism Day is observed all over the world on the 21st of May. Coincidentally, on the 20th of May 2005 Honorable Supreme Court of India termed misuse of Section as 498A as “Legal Terrorism” in its landmark judgment by Justice Arijit Pasayath. Hence, in the same context, in India a day should be…

Marital Laws: Family Breaking or Money-Making Industry?

The above quotation may sound ambiguous and paradoxical to the reader in its initial stage, but a deeper thought into it, contemplation and a thorough study about it might prove the truth of it. The society is totally unaware of the real facts behind the so called “The Protective Wife-Centric Laws”. They have become, “Destructive”…

Drastic Reductions in Marriage Expenses will end Female Foeticide.

Update 14-May-2012: Exactly 2 years after this research and recommendations to Government while testifying before parliament several times, Indian Government is claiming that it is at an early stage of making changes to the aw for limiting marriage expeses. 60 years have passed since dowry prohibition act is passed. Government has jailed millions of innocent…

Family Breaking is an issue of National Security

Family Breaking can create serious socio-economic problems in India. International Studies and statistics have found that children from broken families have a very high risk of taking to crime and drugs. In Asian countries, there is a growing risks young children from broken families joining anti-nationals and extremist groups like Maoists. US has experimented with…

USAID and UNIFEM support laws that violate Civil Liberties in India.

USAID, UNIFEM and Amnesty International have come out in support of laws in India that violate Civil Liberties of Men, Women and Children in India. The Indian Domestic Violence Law Section 498a of Indian Penal Code(IPC), presumes the accused men and women to be guilty till proven innocent and the police can arrest and jail…

Harvard and John Hopkins University create wild estimates!!

This is one of the worst kinds of research that one can come across. The Cambridge, Harvard and John Hopkins University manufacture wild estimates out of no where and the intention is to showcase how brutal the people of India are. Please note, every bit of it is a lie as radical feminists based in…

An open letter to the male feminists

Male Feminists! –  Does it sound like an oxymoron? How can males be feminists, especially when women fighting for women have accorded luxuriously demeaning and fancily derogatory tittles to men like “Male Chauvinist Pigs (MCP)”? Well, there lies the catch. Most men, being victims of the “Looking Good Syndrome (LGS)” felt ashamed being called an…

Women’s worst enemies are women

From warring sisters-in-law, to daughters-in-law jealous of their mothers-in-law, to female work colleagues at war, women’s relationships with each other often end in acrimony. A recent newspaper report confirmed this theory when I read about Anita*, an alleged victim of the ‘wife-centric’ laws in India. Her kidney ailment did not prevent her arrest when her…

Marriage is a crime for men in India

Marriage – the most controversial social institution – has always been at the center-stage of debates. However, of late, since the last decade, a new trend of criminalizing marital disputes has begun. This trend has started victimizing the “Indian Husband” and his family in a big way and has resulted in, Skyrocketing expectations from men and nose-diving…

Ministry of Home Affairs on 498a

Judicial Cell of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued this advisory no. 3/5/2008 dated 20-Oct-2009 to all the Chief Secretaries of state Govt./Union Territory Administrations, regarding Misuse of Section 498a of IPC.

PIL: Expediting the dispensation of justice

COMMON CAUSE has been in the forefront of the movement for improving the system of dispensation of justice so that the common man may realize his legitimate aspiration of substantial, economical and speedy justice. Mr. H. D. Shourie, Founder Director of COMMON CAUSE, continued his exertions to this end till his last breath. In his…

Allahabad HC: Arrest of husband in harassment of wife only in serious cases

CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. – 3322 of 2010 Petitioner :- Sanjeev Kumar & Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. & Others Petitioner Counsel :- P.N. Gangwar Respondent Counsel :- Govt. Advocate Hon’ble Amar Saran,J. Hon’ble Shyam Shankar Tiwari,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate. Admit.

Sonia’s Hypocrisy in Women’s Reservation Bill

Let us all ask, is Sonia Gandhi a Hypocrite? Sonia Gandhi has declared that “33% of Reservation of seats for Women” in parliaments and assemblies will be a gift to women of India. Is Sonia Gandhi a Monarch or Queen that she is giving gifts to people of India. She went to elections last year…

What’s working – 498A or MHA?

Better the less said about the misuse (read intended use) of Section 498A IPC, the most draconian law ever formed to infringe upon the civil liberties of individuals and rip-apart the family system of India. This one law wreaks so much havoc on Indian men and their families that it drives them to suicide. Every…

I-VAWA: A Failed Experiment

$1 Billion to Imprison the Innocent The International Violence against Women Act (I-VAWA) was recently introduced in the Senate (S.2982) and House (H.R.4594) with the purported goal of stopping domestic violence around the world. India and other countries have had extensive experience with such abuse-reduction laws, which have had a disastrous impact on our society.…

Man Proposes Your Honor Disposes

Public has a short memory and this has been proved time and again. “Irretrievable breakdown of marriage” was quite in discussion until some time ago and caught a high with the case of Smriti Shinde – daughter of ex-law minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde – filing a Public Interest Litigation to make the same as a…

SC asks woman to pay jobless estranged hubby for legal battle

ITEM NO.19 COURT NO.6 SECTION XVIA S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO.1268 OF 2009 (For Prel. Hearing) INES MIRANDA Petitioner(s) VERSUS SANTOSH K SWAMY Respondent(s) (With appln(s) for ex-parte stay)

Locking out spouse from home is desertion: HC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.204 OF 2007 Mrs. X : Appellant Vs. Mr. Y : Respondent … Mr. M. P. Vashi with Ms. Prachi Khandke i/b M. P. Vashi & Associates for Appellant. Mr. Vivek Kantawala for Respondent. CORAM: S. A. BOBDE & S. J. KATHAWALLA,…

False Litigation are not acceptable: SC

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Civil Appeal No. 5239 of 2002 Decided On: 03.12.2009 Appellants: Dalip SinghVs.Respondent: State of U.P. and Ors. Hon’ble Judges:G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly, JJ. Disposition:Appeal dismissed

K’taka DIG Circular regarding RTI Applicants

Karnataka DG & IG of Police has issued this circular to all the Police officials of the state that they cannot call the applicant to the police stations or even send a police personnel to their house. Use this and file complaints to the DIG office if any police official disobeys the orders in it.

OTV Janmat on 498a Misuse

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498A Quashed and Foreign Divorce Valid: SC

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2122 OF 2009 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 5910/2006) Pashaura Singh …Appellant Versus State of Punjab & Anr. …Respondents JUDGEMENT R.M. Lodha, J. Leave granted.

Dads on the Air Program on IMD

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Suicide time wins husband acquittal in SC

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2091 OF 2009 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 9483 of 2008) Amalendu Pal @ Jhantu …. Appellant Versus State of West Bengal …. Respondent JUDGMENT Dr. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, J. 1. Leave granted.

Discussion on Misuse of 498A in Odiya Channel

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Wife can’t enter into Husband’s House forcefully: HC

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Appellate/Revisional/Civil Jurisdiction Present: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya And The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rudrendra Nath Banerjee F.A. No. 96 of 2000 Sri Subhash Chandra Das Chowdhury Versus Smt. Sandhya Das Chowdhury For the Appellant/Petitioner: Mr Dilip Kumar Mondal, Mr Sandip Roy Chowdhury, Mr Gurudas Mitra. For the Respondent/Opposite…

Tips on Advocates Act

Non – appearance of the counsel in the case is professional misconduct. For withdrawal notice to the client be given. G. Sridher & Anr. v. State of A.P. 2005(2) RCR(Cri.) 116 A.P. False affidavit by deponent client regarding the age. The advocate has no responsibility. New Delhi Bar Ass. (Regd.) & Ors. v. National Capital…

Black Day Protest in Bangalore

Writ of Mandamus on Commissioner of Police, Mumbai

Sudhir M. Vora vs Commissioner Of Police For Greater Bombay, Api Bhargode, Addl. Commissioner Of Police, North Zone And The State Of Maharashtra on 16/1/2004 JUDGMENT Khanwilkar, J. 1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed for direction to the respondent No. 1 to take suitable action against respondents…

Objections to NCW recommendations

To, Her Excellency, The President of India, Sub: Objections to NCW’s proposed recommendation to amend Section 125 , 127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure dealing with maintenance to wife , children and parents Honorable President, I, a citizen of India speak on behalf of me and my entire family when I say that we…

Interview of Uma Challa on TV5 (Telugu)

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AB Cannot be denied for non payment of maintenance to wife: HC

Form No. J (1) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present: The Hon’ble Justice Ashim Kumar Roy C.R.R. No. 636 of 2009 Sri Sri Sadhan Mondal versus The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Registration of case a must for police enquiry if offence is cognisable, says HC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.10.2009 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.SHIVAKUMAR Crl.O.P.Nos.5368, 5390, 5498, 5538, 5558, 5560, 5572, 5739, 5836, 6034, 6219, 6220, 6221, 6225, 6284, 6286, 6289, 6299, 6300, 6301, 6304, 6373, 6399, 6400, 6549, 6639, 6714, 6897, 6941, 6999, 7096, 7098, 7433, 7469, 7785, 7820,…

SC – PWDV Act a result of Clumsy Drafting

CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 5837 of 2006 PETITIONER: S.R. Batra and Anr. RESPONDENT: Smt. Taruna Batra DATE OF JUDGMENT: 15/12/2006 BENCH: S.B. Sinha & Markandey Katju JUDGMENT: MARKANDEY KATJU, J. Leave granted. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 17.1.2005 in C.M.M. No. 1367 of 2004 and…

Court Rulings and Judgments on Police

As a key agency of the Criminal Justice administration the Police is responsible for performing multi-faceted functions such’ as’ the prevention of crime, maintenance of law and order, conduct of investigation of crimes, production of undertrials before the Courts and post sentence survillence over the criminals: etc. In view of the functional’ peculiarities the Police…

SC – No Maintenance to wife with unclean hands

Appeal (civil) 5735 of 2005 PETITIONER: Ila Vipin Pandya RESPONDENT: Smita Ambalal Patel & Anr DATE OF JUDGMENT: 01/05/2008 BENCH: S.B. Sinha & V.S. Sirpurkar JUDGMENT: “REPORTABLE” CIVIL APPEAL NO.5735 OF 2005 V.S. SIRPURKAR, J.

SC on Territorial Jurisdiction & Power of Investigations

Satvinder Kaur vs State (Govt. Of N.C.T. Of Delhi) & Another on 5/10/1999 ORDER M.B. Shah, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. The appellant-wife contends that she had married to Rajinder Singh- Respondent No. 2 on December 9, 1990. Her parents were resident of Delhi and the marriage was performed at Delhi. A daughter was born…

Overhaul the Maintenance Laws

To, The Honorable Minister for Law and JusticeDr M Veerapa Moily,Ministry of Law & Justice,4th Floor, A-Wing, Shastri BhavanNew Delhi – 110 001. Sub: Paying maintenance to qualified and empowered women for short marriages must be stopped with immediate effect. Honorable Minister, Ordering maintenance to a qualified woman voluntarily incapacitating herself after a short marriage…

Chennai HC instruction to police for procedures in 498a and 125 crpc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.08.2008 CORAM THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.REGUPATHI M.P. No.1 of 2008 in Crl.O.P. No.10896 of 2008 ORDER Pursuant to the direction of this Court dated 07.07.2008 to file compliance report, the Director General of Police in consultation with the Government, has issued the following Circular Memorandum:-…

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Choosing the new chairperson for the NCW

To Honorable Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh Sub: Recommendations on choosing the new chairperson for the National Commission for Women   Honorable Sir, The primary reason that can be attributed to the phenomenal destruction of the Indian family system in the last 6 years or so it is the militant feminists that have been at the…

Mothers-in-Law Fight back

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True Weapons of mass destruction

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Fight against false dowry cases

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Positional Power and new Mahabharata War

The early morning attack on Pearl Harbour on early morning of December 7th, 1941 by Japanese killed 2,402 people and wounded 1,282 people. These attacks were unprovoked and took the American soldiers sleeping in battleships by surprise. The surprise attack made the Americans at Pearl Harbour look completely helpless as their battleships, ground aircrafts and…

A Western woman’s take on Feminism

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Meaning of Judicial Reforms

Why Judicial Reforms Judicial reforms are the need of the Day in the Country. And the Reforms in the Family courts are even more urgent. A person can continue living a “normal” even if faced with criminal matter or been victim of crime in any fashion be it robbery or assault. However when faced with…

Strong Objection to interference of the Law Commission of India in Public Welfare

To Justice A R Lakshamanan Chairman, LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA 2nd F loor. The Indian Law Institute Building (Opp. to Supreme Court) Bhagwandas Road New Delhi – 110 001 Respected Sir, Save Indian Family Foundation, an NGO dedicated to promote the cause of Men’s Rights, Family Harmony and Gender Equality under the aegis of the…

SC on Implementation and Enforcement of DP Act

CASE NO.: Writ Petition (civil) 499 of 1997 PETITIONER: IN RE: ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 RESPONDENT: …………………………… DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/05/2005 BENCH: C.J.I R.C. LAHOTI, G.P. MATHUR & P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN JUDGMENT: J U D G M E N T P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN, J.

Did USAID rig National Family Health Survey of India?

Most Indians are aware of Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS). If you happened to watch some of serials in Colors TV Channel, then you may come across certain refereneces to statistics provided by National Family Healthy Survey. Most poeple do not question these statistics, their sources or the agencies which conducted this survey assuming…

Unhappily Harried

Harrased Husbands come together in Shimla on Independence Day to protest against cruel treatment by their wives. This is one Shimla Declaration that adds an intriguing twist to the meaning of freedom and independence. While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke of the nation’s growth in his Independence Day address in the Capital, in Shimla, the…

प्रताडि़त पतियों का शिमला घोषणापत्र

शिमला : पत्नियों के सताए पतियों ने प्रण लिया है कि अब वे किसी भी पुरुष को प्रताडि़त नहीं होने देंगे। सेव इंडियन फैमिली फाउंडेशन के बैनर तले एकजुट हुए प्रताडि़त पतियों ने शिमला घोषणापत्र जारी किया है। मांग की है कि पत्नी द्वारा पति की प्रताड़ना रोकने के लिए अलग से पुरुष कल्याण मंत्रालय…

Husbands seek separate ministry for men’s welfare

Shimla, While the entire country celebrated Independence Day, for these harassed men, most of them in the prime of their bright careers, the day holds no significance when those very laws meant for protecting women are being misused to hit back at their innocent mothers and sisters who too happen to be women. Demanding the…

‘Harassed’ husbands upset with IPC clause ‘favouring’ women

Shimla, A group of men who met here over the past two days, seeking ‘freedom from harassment by wives’, Sunday passed a resolution terming a clause of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as ‘unconstitutional’ and biased towards women. They also demanded that the government allow shared parenting for divorced couples. ‘We have passed a resolution…

Shameless Manmohan. Shameless Girija!!

The Indian Government led by a person called Manmohan is truly shameless. It indulges in pure hypocrisy and double standards. Lets take the case of chair person of National Commission for Women, who is literally lying on National Television. On one hand they talk about protection of women, and on the otherhand they do not…

Boys fight for freedom!

Rage. That’s what one gets to see in the eyes of harassed husbands and men’s rights activists in the city, who, outraged by laws, which they claim are unfair, are now getting ready to voice their protest on Independence Day this year. “We are abstaining from Independence Day celebrations this year to protest the unfair…

Demand: No Maintenance to economically and sexually empowered women.

Here is what a famous feminist Dona Fernandes, who is sister-in-law of former defense minister George Fernandes says: “Today’s empowered women are refusing to follow the traditional diktats of Indian marriages. Marriage is the biggest form of displacement for any woman as she has to shift from her home (natural habitat) to her husband’s home.…

Home Minister is not reforming Police.

Indian Home Minister P.Chidambaram is least interested in “Police Reforms”. Even as Indian police abuses, threatens, extorts money, kills innocent people in custody, drives many husbands with marital problems to suicide every year, P.Chidambaram only showing his incompetency in running the Home Ministry. What he does not understand is that, lives of millions of people…

Harassed husbands club to seek freedom on August 15

Bangalore: On Independence Day, a group of men will meet in Shimla and make a plan for “freedom” from “harassment” by their wives. “On Independence Day we will raise the issue of freedom and dignity of harassed husbands. More than 100 men, representatives of 30,000 other harassed husbands from across the country, will converge at…

Section 125 Cr.P.C. Quantum of maintenance: SC

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4666 OF 2008 SHAIL KUMARI DEVI & ANR. Vs KRISHAN BHAGWAN PATHAK @ KISHUN B. PATHAK Judgement C.K. THAKKER, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. The present appeal is filed by appellant No.1-wife and appellant No.2-daughter of respondent herein-Krishan Bhagwan Pathak The appellants have approached this Court being aggrieved by the judgment and…

Take Cognizance Against Dowry Givers & Furnish Income Tax returns in Dowry Complaints

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 12.02.2007 Date of Decision: February 23, 2007 CRL.M.C.7262/2006 23.02.2007 Smt. Neera Singh ….. Petitioner Through:Mr. L.B. Rai and Mr. V.K. Singh, Advocates versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)andORS…..Respondents Through: Mr. Vikas Arora, Advocate for respondent Ms. Richa Kapoor with Ms. Sukriti Bhardwaj,…

Govt is silent on Violence against Women in Natal Homes.

“There is a need to focus on increasing gender discrimination and violence (against women) at the natal home.” SIF is not saying this. Feminist Veena Talwar Oldenburg, from New York is saying this in Bangalore But, why Govt is not listening? SIF wants strict Punishment for Male Criminals, Who indulge in Violence Against Women in…

August 15: Its celebration is an insult to heroes.

India got independence from British on August 15th, 1947. Since that day, August 15th is celebrated as Independence day by patriotic Indians. When we were children 25 years back, we used to be very happy about Independence day. We used to feel proud about the heros and leaders, who fought for independence from British. At…

United Nation’s Anti-Indian activities.

United Nations has been consistently spreading lies about India. Its basic motive is very clear: To destroy the Family System and unleash single parenting in India. This is a kind of social warfare on India, perpetrated by agents of United Nations. It is to be noted that United Nations operates hand in glove with other…

Murders by Mothers: Govt is silent.

We often come across news of women killing their children and then committing suicide. Somehow, Govt ignors this social issue of abuse and murder of children as they do not have rights to vote. The ministry of women and children is also completely silent about it. No one gives a woman the right to indulge…

SIF Survey on IBN7

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Why Govt is silent on issue of dowry or extravagant marriages?

In recent years, Indian Govt has worked hard to distance itself from the issue of “Dowry Exchanges and Extravagant Marriages” in some Indian Marriages. Even the Government Ministries and departments like National Commission for Women(NCW) and Ministry of Women and Children (WCD) do not wish to solve this issue. One has to wonder why? There…

Police can no longer arrest arbitrarily

The much debated CrPC Amendment Bill 2008, which contained radical reforms in Section 41.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code in the area of powers of arrest by police after the third report of the National Police Commission raised serious concerns on unnecessary arrests by police and told that 60% of arrests by police are unnecessary…

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Asking for Judicial Reforms

To, Dr. Justice V. S. Malimath Chairman Law Commission of Karnataka Sub: Concerns of Save Indian Family Foundation cornering around judicial reforms. Honorable Sir, Save Indian Family Foundation, Bangalore is an NGO dedicated to promote the cause of Gender Equality and Family Harmony. We commandeer the cause of those grief stricken families who are victimized…

‘Beware Husbands’ News 9

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Father’s day celebration – Saam TV (Marathi)

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Forgotten Men, Forgotten Women: On Radio

Tuesday 16th June 2009 – FORGOTTEN MEN  FORGOTTEN WOMEN With Special Guests: Uma Challa and Marijke Alida. For the first time Dads On The Air takes a look at the family law and gender situation in India, where less than one per cent of fathers gain custody of their children after separation. Uma Challa is…

Demanding CBI Investigation into Bhopal Rape Case

Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, South Block, Raisana Hill, New Delhi – 110001. Sub: Demand for (a) CBI Investigation in the case of alleged rape of an elderly woman accused of dowry harassment and (b) immediate notification of The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2008. Respected Sir, This is to bring to…

No Interim Maintenance to Wife if no Immediate Need: HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court Usha Baghel vs Dr. B.B. Singh on 29/8/1991 JUDGMENT V.S. Kokja, J. 1. This is an application filed by the wife and daughter of the non-applicant against him challenging the rejection of their application for interim maintenance by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Indore. The learned Magistrate has held that there…

Dowry Death IPC304B – New Definition from SC

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 939 OF 2009 [Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 4432 of 2008] SURESH KUMAR SINGH … APPELLANT Versus STATE OF U.P. … RESPONDENT JUDGMENT S.B. Sinha, J. 1. Leave granted.

No conviction if there is inordinate delay in complaint: SC

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 299 OF 2003 MANJU RAM KALITA …. Appellant Versus STATE OF ASSAM …. Respondent JUDGMENT Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J.

Karnataka State Legal Services Authorities Rules, 1996

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act 39 of 1987) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka, the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called…

Failed Marriage is not a Crime: HC Delhi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Reserve: 03.9.2007 Date of Order: 01.11.2007 Crl.Appeal No. 696/2004 01.11.2007 Narender Kumar and Anr. … Appellants Through: Mr. Atul Jain, Advocate Versus State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) … Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil K. Kapoor, Advocate Crl.Appeal No. 748/2004 Vijay Kumar and Anr. ……

Counter Cases can be filed by Accused: SC

2004-JCR-4-158 , 2004-AIR (SC)-0-4320 , 2004 (TLS)40121 Coram : N. SANTOSH HEGDE, S. B. SINHA AND A. K. MATHUR, JJ. Criminal Appeal 411  Of  2002 (September 10, 2004) UPKAR SINGH VS. VED PRAKASH Santosh Hegde, J. HEADNOTE :- Criminal procedure code, 1973 – s. 154, 162, 156(3) – indian penal code, 1860 – s. 452,…

Gender Discourse on Misuse of Dowry Laws

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IBN7 Debate on Dowry Law

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CJI Admits misuse of 498a law – Chicago, Aug’08

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Divorce and Finances

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Syed Makdoom’s Last Message to the World

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SC: Courts Can’t impose Irrelevant Conditions For Wife’s Maintenance

Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 344 OF 2009 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 637 of 2008) Munish Bhasin & Ors. … Appellants Versus State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi) & Anr. … Respondents

SC Quashes 498a: Cursory look shows frivolous complaint

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 773 OF 2003 Sundar Babu & Ors. …Appellant(s) Versus State of Tamil Nadu …Respondent(s) JUDGMENT Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT,J. Challenge in this appeal is to the order passed by the learned single Judge of the Madras High Court rejecting the petition filed under…

LCRO and very poor law

Media release – 24 03 2009   http://www.justice.govt.nz/lcro/home.asp   For its first decision, the new Legal Complaints Review Office has begun in what should only be described as an appalling start. Advocate, Benjamin Easton of a father’s coalition for the first complainant, states that the injustice of the decision is profound. The decision is on a family…

AIFW & MASI Dharna in Front of NCW on International Women’s Day’ 09

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Seminar on CrPC Amendments and Law Dynamics

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Hindu Marriage Act is for Hindus Only: SC

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Vasudeva Kutumbakum

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Free Advice

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SIFF Bangalore Dharna of the Valentine’s Day

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Audio / Video Evidence in Dowry Harassment Divorce case

Andhra High Court THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO TRANSFER CMP.NO. 225 OF 2001 05/10/2001 MRS. SNEHALATHA Vs. DR. S. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER: MR. P.V. SANJAY KUMAR COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS: MS. SUMALINI REDDY :ORDER:

No maintenance for wives who cant prove cruelty: HC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.226 OF 2002 Sanjay Sudhakar Bhosale, Age : 35 years, Occu.Service, R/o. Mental Hospital Servant Quarters, Yeroda, Pune District Pune – 6 …Petitioner Versus Khristina w/o Sanjay Bhosale …Respondent

Nullification of Marriage – An Annulled Marriage

Marriage is necessarily the basis of social organization and the foundation of important legal rights and obligations. In Hindu Law, Marriage is treated as a Samaskara or a Sacrament. Divorce, however is a thorny question and Annulment is a very unusual remedy. In our modern world, an Annulment tends to be more a creature of…

Vishakhapatnam Team’s Picnic to Kambalkonda

On Sunday (8th Feb.09) SIFF Vizag chapter had taken the victims and their family members for a picnic to Kambalkonda. In all 33 members joined and had a fun filled outing for half day. The meeting also took place at the picnic spot and it was decided to Register the Vizag Chapter as “Happy Family”.…

Bangalore Team in one of the weekly meetings

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To Finance Ministry requesting for Wedding Tax

To, The Finance Minister Ministry of Finance, Govt. Of India Sub: Proposal to introduce Wedding tax to check extravagant weddings Respected Sir / Madam, We feel privileged to introduce ourselves as Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), an NGO dedicated to promote the cause of Family Harmony and Gender Equality. Of late the need for a…

DV section 12 not maintainable for Women

IN THE COURT OF SH. RAKESH KUMAR ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE-04 (NORTH) : DELHI CA No.05/08 1. Kapil Rastogi S/o Sh. Subhash Chand Rastogi, 2. Smt. Shakuntala Rastogi W/o Sh.Subhash Chand Rastogi Read Full Judgment as PDF

Invitation to Dharna against Legal Terrorism

Is the pain of a mother / sister less when she her son / brother dies than when her daughter / sister dies? Save Indian Family Foundation invites you to a peaceful protest against the rampant and blatant misuse of pro-women marital laws against men resulting in large scale suicides of married men.  

Memorandum addressing troubles of litigants due to absence of judges in the Family Court

To, The Principal Judge Family Court, Nyaya Degula Bangalore Respected Sir, We feel proud to introduce ourselves as Save Indian Family Foundation, an NGO dedicated to cause of promoting Family Harmony and Gender Equality. We have come to know from various media reports attached as Annexures A and B that the Family Court at Bangalore…

International Mens Day 2008

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Nagpur Dharna for Men’s Welfare Ministry

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Arrest Only After Investigations

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Sahara TV News

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Indore Press Conference

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Mother-in-law & Daughter-in-law under Dowry Law

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SIF Chennai Press Conference

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Nagpur Dharna for Men’s Welfare Ministry- Tv News

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Dowry Torture

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False 498A

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Wicked Women

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Condom Kabaddi

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Legal Terrorism in India

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Memorandum to the President of India

To Her Excellency President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Sub: Extending favor and support to the CrPC Amendment Bill 2008 Her Excellency, We feel privileged to introduce ourselves as Save Indian Family Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the cause of promoting Family Harmony and Gender Equality.

To The President of India supporting CrPC Amendment

Her Excellency President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, The proposed amendment for CrPC is a very good and rational move taken by the Govt. of India and approved by your excellency. It is in the best interest of natural justice, towards protecting the common people of India from the disastrous powers of Arrest with…

Consultation Paper on Law Relating to Arrest

PART I LAW OF ARREST 1.1 Chapter five of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with the arrest of persons. Section 41 is the main section providing for situations when Police may arrest without warrant. It reads as follows: “41. When police may arrest without warrant.- (1) Any police officer may without an order…

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976

Marriage And Divorce Law Reforms Cite as : (1977) 2 SCC (Jour) 1 The speed with which Parliament passed the reforms in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is really commendable, though opinion may differ whether the reforms that have been carried out are equally commendable. The purpose of this…

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

(Act 25 of 1955)[18th May, 1955] An Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus. Preliminary 1. Short title and extent.-(1) This Act may be called the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir, and applies also to Hindus…

More men committed suicide in India than women: Report

NEW DELHI: India reported 122,637 suicides last year — an average of 336 every day — with more men ending their lives than women, the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed. Although suicide was a nationwide phenomenon, five states — Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka —…

Courts are not Tools for Extortion: HC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI SUBJECT : CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Date of Reserve: November 05, 2008 Date of Order: December 10, 2008 CM(M) 1020/2008 Satinder Pal Singh .. .Petitioner Through: Mr. F.K. Jha, Advocate Versus Daman Preet Kaur Respondent Through: Mr. S.C. Baweja, Advocate Justice Shiv Narain Dhingra

Domestic Violence claims 156,000 husbands

In the last eleven years (1996 – 2007) 156000 husbands have been claimed by rampant domestic violence against them. In a shocking revelation of suicide statistics for the year 2007 reveals that almost double the number of married men have committed suicide in comparison to married women as the report attached here corroborates. It states…

Judicial Seminar at Vishakhapatnam

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Bike Rally on International Men’s Day

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Mental Cruelty is a basis of divorce: Defined by SC

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.6582 OF 2008 ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 10907 OF 2007 SUMAN KAPUR … APPELLANT VERSUS SUDHIR KAPUR … RESPONDENT J U D G M E N TC.K. THAKKER, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. The present appeal is filed by the…

Anticipatory Bail Before FIR is registered: SC

GURBAKSH SINGH SIBBIA V. STATE OF PUNJAB [1980] INSC 70 (9 April 1980) CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ) CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ) BHAGWATI, P.N. UNTWALIA, N.L. PATHAK, R.S. REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J) CITATION: 1980 AIR 1632 1980 SCR (3) 383 1980 SCC (2) 565 CITATOR INFO : R 1982 SC 149 (259) E&R 1985 SC 969 (6,8,12) ACT:…

Demanding family laws as part of school syllabus

To, Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India South Block Rasina Hill New Delhi 110 011 Sub: Proposal to make marital laws a part of academic syllabus in schools. Respected Sir / Madam, Of late, the social institution of marriage has come under great scanner be it the increasing rate of divorces due to any…

Open Letter to the Indian Embassy

I would like to introduce myself as a member of Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), an NGO in India, dedicated to the cause of spreading the message of Gender Equality, Family Harmony in India, in addition to giving free legal, moral and psychological advice to people who are caught on the wrong side of marital…

Whom does the WCD consider as Women?

To, Ms. Renuka Chaudhary, Minister, Government of India,Ministry of Women and Child Development,Shastri Bhavan `A’ Wing,Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,New Delhi-110001 Sub: Amendments to CrPC 125 recommended by NCW promote adultery and extortion Honorable Minister, We, the members of All India Forgotten Women, are appalled by the recent recommendations forwarded by the National Commission for Women…

Open Letter to the Director, WCD Karnataka

Hello Madam, As I understand you are the director of Women and Child Development in Karnataka. I would like to put this question to you, as to what is the WCD ministry doing for lakhs of those innocent suffering women who are thrusted to jail on mere allegations (true or false) of mental harassment and…

State Circulars of Arrest Guidelines

As per the guidelines given by the Supreme Court of India in the judgment given for the case of Joginder Kumar Vs. State of UP, in 1994, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued the Arrest Guidelines, following which the high police officials of various states and cities have issued circulars to the police of…

Open Letter to the official of UN, UNIFEM and UNICEF

We members of “Save Indian Family Foundation” comprise of 15,000 Engineers, Software professionals, Executives, doctors and common people of India, who are fed up with UN’s Anti-Indian Agenda since quite some time. We firmly believe that UN is interested in breaking the Indian family system and the Indian society. If UN or its other organizations…

Open Letter to the WCD Minister

To, Ms. Renuka Choudhury, Minister, Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Shastri Bhavan `A’ Wing,Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001 Sub : Review of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 on 25th June 2008 Respected Madam, This is in connection to the review meeting and the article in Today’s Telegraph: Men wail on Renuka’s shoulders

Demanding ITR Check to stop extravagant marriages

Sub: Proposal to put a check on extravagant marriages by making it mandatory for parties to declare their IT – Returns while registering for marriages. Respected Sir, We at Save Indian Family Foundation, an NGO committed to the cause of promoting Family Harmony and Gender Equality would like to propose an action item targeted to…

Opposing NCW’s latest proposal

TO, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi,110011 Dated: 03 September 2008, Sub: Objections to NCW being awarded the status equivalent of a Court. Dear Sir / Madam, This is pertaining to the recent proposal of elevating the status of National Commission of Women to that of a court…

Demanding closure of NCW

To Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi,110011 Date: 18/09/08 Ref. no: SIFF/0908/02 Sub: Ban NCW and their associates – for promotion of Legal Terrorism in India. Respected Sir, This is pertaining to the recent proposal of amending National Commission of Women (NCW) Act 1990, elevating the status of…

Family Courts Act 1984

[Act No. 66 of Year 1984, dated 14th. September, 1984]   An Act to provide for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation in, and secure speedy settlement of, disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-fifth Year of…

Converts’ Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866

THE CONVERTS’ MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION ACT, 1866 ACT No. 21 OF 1866 An Act to legalize under certain circumstances, the dissolution of marriages of 2* * * Converts to Christianity. WHEREAS it is expedient to legalize, under certain circumstances, the dissolution of marriages of 2* * * Converts to Christianity deserted or repudiated on religious grounds…

Thesis on Dowry Law misuse by IIM Bangalore Graduates

A study on the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 was done as a law project by a couple of graduates of the esteemed management school, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Some excerpts of the same: Dowry is derived from the ancient Hindu custom of “kanyadan”, where the father presents his daughter jewelry and clothes at the…

Estranged wife can claim 1/5th of husband’s income: Mumbai HC

MUMBAI: An estranged wife is entitled to claim onefifth of her husband’s income as maintenance, the Bombay HC ruled recently. The court’s order was delivered in a litigation between a husband and a wife, both based in Ahmednagar, over the maintenance awarded by a magistrate. “Quantum of maintenance allowance is required to be fixed having…

Maintenance: Under Hindu, Muslim, Christian And Parsi Laws

Introduction Obligation of a husband to maintain his wife arises out of the status of the marriage. Right to maintenance forms a part of the personal law. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), right of maintenance extends not only to the wife and dependent children, but also to indigent parents and…

Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956

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The Cyber Law of India

The Information Technology Act, 2000: A Legal Framework for E-Governance INTRODUCTION Connectivity via the Internet has greatly abridged geographical distances and made communication even more rapid. While activities in this limitless new universe are increasing incessantly, laws must be formulated to monitor these activities. Some countries have been rather vigilant and formed some laws governing the net. In…

Maintenance Acts

Maintenance after divorce:The object of this provision is to provide a summary remedy to the dependent wife, children, and parents from destitution and to serve a social purpose. The right under these provisions cannot be defeated by anything in the personal law of the parties. WHO IS ENTITLED TO MAINTENANCE Wife if she is unable…

Indian Divorce Act, 1869

CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, commencement of the Act – This Act may be called the Indian Divorce Act, and shall come into operation on the first day of April, 1869. 2. Extent of Act – 2[This Act extends to 3[the whole of India] 4[except the State of Jammu andKashmir.]] .Extent of power to grant…

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Section 1 (Chapter 1) PRELIMINARY THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005NO. 43 OF 2005[13th September, 2005.] An Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental…

Parents-in-law can’t be forced to maintain daughter-in-law: SC

Can you name one country in the whole world, where an age old father-in-law or Mother-in-law has to pay maintance to a well educated young daughter-in-law, in case of the father lost his Son or his son had been killed by his Daughter-in-law? At least one country we know the name of the country is…

Some Relevant Sections of the Cr.P.C.

Introduction: Upon filing of an FIR in a cognizable case, the police are required to follow the Cr.P.C or the CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: 4.Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws. – (1) All offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise…

Code of Conduct for the Police in India

1.  The police must bear faithful allegiance to the Constitution of India and respect and uphold the rights of the citizens as guaranteed by it. 2.  The police should not question the propriety or necessity of any law duly enacted. They should enforce the law firmly and impartially, without fear or favour, malice or vindictiveness.…

The Special Marriage Act, 1954

(Act no. 43 of 1954) Preamble (NO.43 OF 1954) [9th October, 1954] An Act to provide a special form marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: –

Divorce under Hindu Marriage Act

As per the ancient Hindu laws there was no place for Divorce and it was with the codification of Hindu law that the first grounds for the new age laws were laid down. Divorce between two persons married under the Hindu Marriage Act is also governed by the same act. GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

The Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983

(46 OF 1983) [26th December, 1983] An Act further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-Fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Statement of Objects and Reasons – The increasing number of dowry deaths…

About Us

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), is a registered, non-funded, non-profit, Non-Government Organization (NGO) headquartered at Bangalore, which engages itself primarily in: Creating awareness about the Legal Terrorism going on in the country under the barb and paradoxical veil of Women Empowerment through various methods like television shows on news channels, protests, road shows, press conferences,…

Open letter to demand ITR Check on marriages

Sub: Proposal to put a check on extravagant marriages by making it mandatory for parties to declare their IT – Returns while registering for marriages. Respected Sir, We at Save Indian Family Foundation, an NGO committed to the cause of promoting Family Harmony and Gender Equality would like to propose an action item targeted to…

Domestic Violence against men prevalent, finds Survey

Domestic Violence against men is as prevalent as domestic violence against women. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5092100.stm Survey finds male abuse approval

Renuka Chowdhary Lying

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) spokesperson Swarup Sarkar has accused WCD Minister Renuka Chowdhury of fudging the statistics on “dowry deaths”. According to Mr.Sarkar, Minister Renuka Chowdhury only talked about the reported dowry death cases and deliberately avoided mentioning the actual convictions in “dowry death trials” after false cases are dismissed in the courts. Minister…

Renuka Chowdhury Accused of Fudging “Dowry Deaths” Statistics

Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) spokesperson Swarup Sarkar has accused WCD Minister Renuka Chowdhury of fudging the statistics on “dowry deaths”. According to Mr.Sarkar, Minister Renuka Chowdhury only talked about the reported dowry death cases and deliberately avoided mentioning the actual convictions in “dowry death trials” after false cases are dismissed in the courts. Minister…

498a is irretrievable breakdown of marriage – Madras HC

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED: 09/03/2007CORAM:THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMA RAO ELIPEandTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJAC.M.A. (MD) No.1584 of 2000C.M.A. (MD) No.1585 of 2000J.Balasubramaniam  …   Appellantin both appealsVs.S.Pitchammal    … Respondentin both appealsCOMMON PRAYERCivil Miscellaneous Appeals filed against the judgment anddecree dated 30.06.2000 made in H.M.O.P.Nos.175 of 1996 and 130 OF 1997 on…

Gender Feminism faces desertion in India

From source India Today(issue Apr 4, 2005), Women Constitute: 50% of Doctors(1.25 lakh) who graduate. 21% of Software Engineers. 25% of science and engineering graduates. 55% of the primary petitioners filing for Divorce.

Elder Abuse statistics in US

US Elder Abuse Report The first major study of elder abuse, The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study by The National Center on Elder Abuse in US documents that 53 percent of the abusers were male and 47 percent female. Children, adolescents, people with special needs, and the elderly, regardless of gender, often do not have…

Data on Intimate Partner Violence in US

US Department of Justice publishes a report with data on violence by Intimate Partners. Will Govt. of India conduct a similar scientific study (involving both genders) ? At present, the statistics are collected only for women who are assaulted by their partners. Similar violence against men remains grossly under reported. This report also debunks the…

Misuse of 498A is like Legal Terrorism – SC

Sushil Kumar Sharma Vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors – Jul 19 2005 Citation: JT 2005 (6) SC 266 Honourable Judges: Arijit Pasayat and H.K. Sema, JJ. Issue: Evidence Act, 1872 – Section 113B; Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983; Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 304B, 306 and 498A;…

Save the future generations

Is this what Feminists want in India ? Statistics in US, which Indian Feminists rarely quote.Full Story Children from fatherless (ie. single mother) homes are: 4.6 times more likely to commit suicide, 6.6 times to become teenaged mothers (if they are girls, of course), 24.3 times more likely to run away, 15.3 times more likely…

Women kill children more often than men

US department of justice reports that 55% of women compared to 45% men who kill their offspring in US. (Full Report) What is the situation in India where often women kill children first before committing suicide?

Child Maltreatment Statistics

US Department of Health and Human Services reports on Child Maltreatment. For 2003, 48.3 percent of child victims were boys, and 51.7 percent of the victims were girls. Who Maltreats Children More ? Characteristics of Perpetrators For 2003, 58.2 percent of the perpetrators were women and 41.8 percent were men.1 Female perpetrators were typically younger…