Domestic violence act
Mrunmai Deshpande
(Querist) 17 November 2013
This query is : Resolved
I am a woman of 65 years of age staying with my son and daughter in law. My daughter in law deserted my son 3 years ago, staying with her parents, working there and earning a salary of Rs12000/- pm. My bahu, when staying with us always carried a campaign against me, making false allegations, maligning me in the eyes of my son, threatening me of committing suicide. Even she wrote note making false allegation against me and threatening of suicide and then deserted my son 3 years ago. I immediately wrote a detailed letter to her parents refuting all allegations and informing them about the suicide threat. I had sent the letter by Registered A/D and preserved the acknowledgement. This was 3 years ago. Had it been true, she would have definitely lodged a police complaint then as she had full protection of her parents. She did not do so. Now when my son informed her that he wants divorce under desertion and cruelty she said she would contest it and lodge a police complaint against me for domestic violence. Is the DV act not for the protection of senior woman like me? Can I lodge a police complaint against her under DV act for mental torture as aggression is best defense. If she can lodge a complaint after 3 year, can I also not lodge a complaint. Please advise how do I go about?.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 17 November 2013
yes, you can file DV against her.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 18 November 2013
do not invite trouble.
Consult nearest advocate with full papers.
Shashikant V. Patil
(Expert) 18 November 2013
For your future anticipation if any, you may give application to Nearest Police Station in this regard.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 19 November 2013
Endorse the advise of expert Sudhir Kumar ji.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 19 November 2013
Kindly do not try to defend yourself before being offended. Even if your d-in-law attempts to give false against you and your son, she will not be able to succeed because of the fact that she kept quiet all along so far and it was your son's divorce case provoked her into such a decision which can be observed as a fact by any one hence she will stand to lose her case. She has given the threatening call as usual so ignore it.
