My elder sister got married in 1993 and shifted to Kolkata from Asansol which is 200 kms away. In 1996 she gave birth to a daughter. Initially they used to live with her 3 Brother-in-laws and mother-in-law. But after marriage of the 2 younger brother-in-laws, they have separated. Her husband always used to mentally abuse her in front of everyone. Her in-laws also support the same but in such a way that my sister doesn’t feel the same and she thought they are in her side. But gradually the matter complicated and then her mother shifted with one of the brother-in-law. The Elder brother-in-law was staying with them. But one day the elder brother-in-law (unmarried) abused her in very slang language and my sister threaten to file police complain, and then the elder brother-in-law shifted to a place which is near to the other brother-in-laws. Since then my sister living with his husband along with her daughter in that place. But after this situation her husband started all sorts of problem and stop providing various items for living a normal life except for basic needs (like, rice, oil, and mini foods and seldom provided cloths). (He is a qualified lawyer also). Her daughter was born in 1996 and she is now 16 years old. She has seen all the violence since her childhood. She has recently qualified 10+ exam and got admitted in a school in class XI for which her father has paid the Admission fees but refused to pay the tuition fees and expenses for books and other requirements. Since, today morning, they don’t have LPG cylinders or alternative to cook their food and when asked him to bring the same he bluntly refused with slang language and said he will not pay any single money for them.
She can go for divorce or file suite u/s 498A and 125C of CrP.C. but she tried to adjust and in view of the 10+ standard exam for her daughter she did not opt for the same. Further my parents (father 74+ with bypass surgery recently and mother 68+) were living at Asansol and myself along with my family staying at Kolkata. But in 2010, we sold our house at Asansol and my parents started to reside with me. But after 2 years they have separated from us and living in a rented house nearby. My parents also booked a single bedroom flat nearby which is yet to be delivered. Now if my sister wants to live separately she can stay there along with her daughter. My sister does not work and 45 years old and she also does not earn anything for his and her daughter livelihood.
For the last few years the torture has been tremendous but she dealt with that only because she don’t have a place to go. But now she can stay with my parents. Her husband don’t talk with them and did not provide adequate cover for the bathroom and the area is so bad that they feel very scared or uncomfortable to live there. Whenever, they need anything, if they ask him, they are replied with very slang language irrespective of her child or wife. Now, he has said he will not provide anything to them even the basic needs and started doing that only. My sister has already filed 2 police complains before but dared to take any step. Her husband work in water resource department of the Govt. of W.B. earn sufficient income to run the family. He also bought a 2 bedroom flat in Kolkata but never allowed my sister or her daughter to go there or reside. The said flat is being used by his elder brother-in-law. We don’t know in whose name the same has been bought.
In view of the above scenario, what steps we should take and how I can save my sister and her daughter and how they can run their livelihood? Will they get any money from his as settlement or to run their cost? I am in a very bad shape and confused what steps to take. Kindly guide.
