Nithyashree 24 November 2025

Legal remedy

My Betrothal took place during June 24 and My Marriage took place on 31.1.2025. Its an arranged marriage, My marriage took place very decently, My Matrimonial home consists of My husband , fatherinlaw and motherinlaw. My husband works in Amazon as a system development engineer and earns in lakhs. I just finished my BE graduation , I got a job for just twenty thousand as a fresher. Now in the matrimonial house i was harassed and abused by my husband and his parents and I got mentally tired and harassed, Initially i did not tell my father for three months but after a gap of three months they started blamming me for everything and even for small mistakes hence I could not tolerate them. I was also beaten up by the husband sometimes, I informed my father and he also told them in personnel meetings with them in a polished way and also gradually in a strict way but they did not listen. I could not tolerate hence came to my fathers house on July 25 and staying there as on date. While staying in my fathers house , Once I went to their house on my husband birthday, for solving the situation amicably but my husband did not listen and they three did not allow me even inside the house itself and i was blamed for all. I returned without even entering house. I got still more mentally harassed in front of all in the flat. Now i want to take a legal remedy I cannot swallow the fact that before marriage they were with all praise for me and now they are abusing me like anything. what remedy i can take to bring them to line. I do not want to go and fall at their feet any more Being lot of lawyers in the club please suggest a way where i want to bring my husband realise his behaviour and give respect for female, i do not want to live with him anymore but to make his and his parents life miserable Please suggest.

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Kishor Mehta (CEO) 25 November 2025

The best recourse is to opt for mutual divorce. You may be advised to file several police and civil cases against your husband and iin-laws, but believe me it will just create animosity and with waste your time, it may gain you monetarily but believe me it will ne better to settle the matter mutually and amicably and you will feel far happier. Good Luck

SHIVKUMAR AGNIHOTRI, ADVOCATE, (Advocate ) 25 November 2025

1. You have lot of remedies available but you don't think of revenge and make their life miserable.

2. File a domestic violence case in magistrate court under DV Act 2005 seeking:-

a. Protection order (restraining them from harrassing you.

b. Residence order (right to live in shared house hold or alternate residence).

c. Monetary relief (maintenance, medical expenses and compensation).

d. Return of all your stridhan/ jewellery.

3. You may also lodge a police complaint for cruelty, physical assault, mental harrasment, not allowed entry in home, blaming and humiliation.

4. Initially this lawful action is sufficient to bring them 'to line ',

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 25 November 2025

You have multiple avenues (legal) if social avenues did not work and finally you have decided to part ways and/or drag them in the court(s).

You may lodge police complaint for committing cruelty and dowery demand against husband with..............

You should move to area Magistrate (Mahila Court) under section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Act, 2005 to seek appropriate relief(s) under section 17, 18, 19, 20 & 23 of the Act.

You may apply for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

You can seek maintenance under section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

More.........

It is advisable to contact and consult a local prudent lawyer for professional gudance and necessary proceeding, as decided by you / your family /relatives/ colleagues/ counseller.

However, my sincere advise (not a suggestion) to avoid legal avenue to save your marriage and exert social pressure through relatives, mutual friends, colleagues etc. before seeking legal remedy.