| Techies and NRIs get into Gender War |
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| Written by SIFF Admin |
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Is this a case of Dowry-Immigration Fraud ? Any Divorce case can be converted into a Section 498a case to extract higher alimony. For NRIs it can go from 20lacs to 2 crores. The steps are very simple. The NRI husband and wife file for divorce in US and in the meantime woman puts a Section 498a lawsuit in India to create pressure. As Gender War heats up for Techies and NRIs, many women file Section 498a cases with other motives. Then, the real game of chess starts and eminent lawers from both sides start matching move my move. Media gets mileage by putting it as a dowry harassment case.Here is a “perfect Gender Sensitive” Newspaper article full of holes.
Marriage takes place 2001. Wife and Husband, both from IITs stayed and worked in US for 4 years before getting into Divorce proceedings in US. Wife files section 498a case in India. In this case police issues non-bailable warrants without investigation (as per Law) on the husband, who is an NRI and his old and sick parents.
She wrote in complaint, her husband demanded Rs.20 lacs from her for his brother’s studies. Is is statement trustworthy ?
But, here is the turning point of story: “According to the US divorce laws, she said, Smita has furnished a financial statement to account for the bank balance and assets she holds; but Saurabh’s statement is yet to reach her.”
So, its a perfect alimony battle. She wants to have a look at his wallet. Why she did not appeal for his bank statements in US courts where the legal system is so well-oiled ? So, is Section 498a is used to create pressure for better alimony ? If one has influence, then one can get a newspaper article to create trauma in the family by hitting its reputation. In such legal suits in India, the party which declares “I would still like to stay with him/her” gets an upper ground. In this particular case, both parties have played this card well. In reality, the story was over long back as we can see that the talk has centered on wallet of the man. In this particular case: 1) The woman played “Card of innocence” by saying “I would still like to stay with him”.
The man also played the same card.
2) The woman played Media card successfully to create pressure.
3) The woman played the Interpol Card.
In fact, Angela Aggler, a spokeswoman for US State department told that US has put a travel warning on Section 498a cases in India after talking with Interpol and three consulates in India.Interpol Knows the true story.
4) Why the woman did not play the Morcha card ? (I mean women’s organisation card) Because, now-a-days women organisations are careful not to entertain such false cases. Now, if Saurabh is lucky, he will find SaveIndianFamily and read our “Jail Stay Manual”. |