Can 498a be filed against girl and her family

depends upon the evidence and cruelty of the wife, when proved by the husband can file FIR against wife.

yes it is offence on both the side. 

@Victim

This is irony in our country that where thousands of persons are punished under Dowry Prohibition Act for taking dowry but vice-versa seldom happens.

In your case if you are going to court with an intention to get ruined before you ruin your wife and her family, you are free to do so.

However in my suggestion, if there are possibilities of amicable settlement, please give it a try.

I can tell you from my experience that it's better to not fight a court case at all than to undergo endless trauma for many years.

Choice is yours.

Answer to your query already given by above learned members.

//peace

/Saurabh..V

Saurabh V.

we tried all horizons for the solutionbut that lady is confused at present she is stating that she wants to live with me , earlier demading huge amonut of money,..

What can  i do ?

DP Act section 3 can be filed.

pls show ur fir/cs to some good advocate and go ahead in the said conditions!

Good Judgment.

I think 498a indicates  Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty so filing these case against wyf will not make much impact against them also want to say if any impact is made it should be supported by loads of evidence by boy's side.

now

If u are accepting that u r taking dowry then u r also guilty as the parent of girl's family.

focussiong attention toward DV act.DV act is also made to protect women(wife,mother and sister),

so ur wfy can use it against u family.

ur sister or mother can use it against ur wfy bt u can't use it.

there are many counter cases available to deal with false cases of 498a so why think so this unusual path which is not applicable everywhere.

false cases donot long run and they have to lose.