No punishment for erring wives, why?

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 21 November 2010 This query is : Resolved
Sir,
If it all a husband is found guilty, he will be punished, his parents and relatives are also punished.

BUT WHAT ABOUT AN ERRING AND DEVASTATING WIFE?
SHE IS LEFT FREE. Her parents and relatives are left untouched.

On the contrary, she is rewarded with huge amounts of maintanance money in addition to legal charges and court fees.
What a wild paradox? What a great injustice to men? Am I right sir?

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 21 November 2010
If you could prove that the wife is also guilty of some offence then she or her relative could also be punished. The only diffrence is some section like 498A is not there for the husbands.