Counter cases after winning the original false case against you(498a, etc)

(this post was originally a reply to a SIFian who posted his win in the false 498a case against him, in the SIF yahoogroup, and wanted to know how to about filing counter cases and when, etc.,.)

Dear Cruise and all,

Where did your case get "dismissed" under what Cr.PC section(s)(discharge@lowercourt-239Cr.PC, quash@highcourt-482 or aquittal(which court)-on wat grounds on benefit of doubt, lack of proof or complaint/FIR found to be false). All these factors will decide ur next strategy. Read ur judgement thoroughly, write in here. 

If its an acquittal(as I think it is) at lower court, the appeal period is 30(or 60 days, just check the books/lawyers), if its a high court order the appeal period is more(90 days I think). You can file counter cases like defamation/malicious procecution/IPC211/189 and other sections etc which are in my blog post u r reffering to, immediately after the appeal period(starting from written order got in hand, to be safe).

Now if getting a divorce is ur priority it would be better that u appeal for divorce in cruelty grounds(citing the 498a judgement) and you could get a fast divorce(say 2-3 sittings, may be u can waive of the 6 months mandatory cooling period, since there's nothing to cool down, even though recently SC has insisted that this 6 months be strictly adhered to(for what, especially in this case)). You can file for divorce right now. 

After u get a divorce, but before the "period of limitation"(and 2nd marriage, if u r planning, since that's an energy-sink for sure, u may not even have time to remember ur name sometimes!) you can file the counter cases.

"Period of limitation(PoL)"(though delays beyond PoL may be condoned, don't depend on this) varies with respect to the respective counter case sections u r planning(and have grounds for it. ie a clean judgement in which complaint is termed as false directly or indirectly), for eg. If you are planning for defamation(criminal) ie. IPC 499, the period of limitation is 2 years(since the maximum punishment for defamation is 2 years: IPC 500. Punishment for defamation.-- Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.) .

Refer http://bok498a.blogspot.com/2008/07/counter-cases-during-and-after-case.html for details on counter cases.

Make a strategy, and then fire at will, don't leave without guns blazing, turn all over rage, past and present, into energy to run and win the counters(justice-counters is what I call them), this is not just for you, this is for cleaning the pond we are living in, so do well, and do it right!.

PS: Almost all scenarios of a war against 498a/ 'Legal Terrorism' journey is addressed here: http://bit.ly/faqsif , the rest we have 1000s of web resources by SIFians themselves by now(blogs/sites/forums/articles/mail-archives), get knowledgeable yourselves, don't depend on even your father, let alone your bloody lawyer.... aim to win, and leave the rest to destiny. 

PPS: In all this don't forget to enjoy life, with all your rage and frustration converted into a rightful crusade, you will be in a position to enjoy life to the fullest while being a staunch crusader... a truth-warrior.

Different Modes to crack 498a case

Dear all,

After being in SIFF forum for last 2 years & based on my own experience, i have tried to enumerate the pros & cons of retaliating the 498a family to close the case, with various modes.

Request your opinion to alter or refine the points.

Regards,
RKV
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DIFFERENT MODES FOR CRACKING 498A CASE:
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1. FOLLOWING THE TRIAL & PROVING INNOCENCE.

Advantages:
1. Text book method by following judicial system & get the formal acquittal order.
2. During trial, we can file perjury U/s 340 & Defamation suit, which will destroy the 498a family completely.
3. Scope for financial compensation thru defamation suit.

Disadvantages:
1.Time consuming; have to be patient with great Indian Judiciary’s efficiency.
2.Will take anything between 1 – 5 Yrs.
3.Need to cope up half baked lawyers.
 
2. FILING COUNTER-CASES AGAINST 498a FAMILY.
Advantages:
1. By giving the same medicine to the opponents, 498a case may get over in short time.
Disadvantages:
1.Very delicate in nature. Needs to do lot of home work & legal analysis before retaliating with counter-cases.
2.Costly affair & time consuming.
3.Counter-cases may back fire, if not launched properly.
4.Some counter-cases may be of cooked nature, which will be a “misuse of law”.
 
3. COMPLAINING TO HIGHER AUTHORITIES:
Advantages:
1.Taking the case details to all levels of higher authorities such as Human rights, DGP, Collector, Commissioner, Home Secretary, Income tax Dept. etc, will solve the case in shorter time.
2.Cheaper mode & can close the case in shorter time duration.(1- 6 Months)
3.Can handle without much legal aid.

Disadvantages:
1.This mode will be applicable based on 498a family members’ profile.
2.Complaints have to be placed immediately after the threats.
3.Government machinery may not work with expected efficiency.
 
4. USING RTI APPLICATIONS AGINST 498A FAMILY:
Advantages:
1.Cheaper mode & consumes relatively lesser time to close the case.(2 – 6 Months)
2.We can screw the 498a family royally, with this “Legal Cruelty” tool.
3.May cause irretrievable damage to the opponents, apart from closure of 498a case.
4.Can handle without legal aid.
5.No limit & can fire numerous RTIs based on the opponents’ profile..

Disadvantages:
1.498a family members or witnesses needs to be government job.
2.Needs to cope up with time delay for RTI replies from govt. departments & information commission response for appeals.
3.Government machinery may not work with expected efficiency.
4.Very indirect method of attacking the opponents.
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File cases for giving dowry

In most of the 498A complaints lodged against husbands it is found that the girl's family says, " We gave X amount of dowry" added with the allegation that it was demanded. However, dowry giving is also an equal crime as per Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 as much as abetting it is. Even witnesses give their statements that they saw the dowry being given.

Please remember if there is a case against you and your family for demanding and taking dowry on the basis of the statements given by complainant wife and her well-wishers, then a similar case for giving and abetting also needs to be registered against the complainant wife and her well-wishers for being parties to giving dowry and abetting its exchange.

Some key points to be noted however,

1. Filing a case for "Giving Dowry" against complainant wife and her well-wishers does not mean tacit admission of "Taking Dowry" because there is a difference between giving and taking. For taking to happen, giving is a mandatory condition but the reverse is not true. For all practical purposes the dowry could be offered by dowry givers and the people offered can reject to take it. However, in this case the crime of Dowry Giving and Abetment of Dowry giving has happened and the people involved therein need to be prosecuted for this. 

2. For the 498A cases mentioned, there is prima facie evidence available in the form of "Voluntary Confessional Admission" by the complainant wife and her well-wishers that they gave dowry.

3. Although Section 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 does provide immunity to the complainant against prosecution but remember, that the immunity is available only in that instance of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 under which case of "Dowry demand and taking" is running. This means that we cannot arraign the accused in the same case under section 319 of the CrPC. However, nothing stops the husband from filing a new case based on their confessional admission. And in that case the husband (complainant herein) shall be provided the immunity.

Keeping in mind all these points, all the husbands who are facing false allegations of dowry demand and dowry taking against them have a moral bound duty to get the Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition implemented in its entirety in letter and spirit.

So all dear husbands, rain on the system with complaints that you came to know that you have taken dowry only via the FIR on you and file cases for giving dowry to you as per their own admission. The society shall get back from husbands what it has given them.

Landmark judgement & precautions before file DP3

Posted by: "Sanjay Dhupar" 

Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:06 am (PDT)

Dear all ,
 
On Based upon lot of discussion with my all siffins's friend like Mr Virag , Ajay Reddy , Sukhant , Rajesh , Nitin Dixit and may more.....also some friends from judiciary , please let me note down some points for sucessfull filing DP3 to your sweet wife & cheering FIL , BIL ...so on 
 
1) Read carefully all "affidavit" which are filed against you in any cases.
2) Catch the line , in she write that "Dowary is given via her father,mother, brother so on....."
3) Dont think that above line is sufficent.
4) Keep in cool way & have patience up to cross examination in court.
5) It is the best way to do cross exam her by you not by lawyer to keep her under mental  
    tension.
6) When u cross exam her by smiling face , you should tackle on that way that she will accept all lines what she was saying about dowary given .
7) Now u are in 100 % winning position.
8) Just get the certified copies from court of crss examination
9) Now u file DP3 application to police along with certified statement of her in court and as well as "affidavit" in courts.
10) Poilice definetly do not act properly .
11) Wait for 30 days .
12) File your application to the court under 156(3) and attach supreme court citataion which i provide the link below 
http://www.sendspac e.com/file/ ompnh2

under this citaion , sc says that two FIR  can be launch on same case. If she suppose already file 498A  agianst you this citation help you.
 
So ab to haso aur keep smile & go ahead to win against this legel terrorism  
    
 
 
 
 

http://www.sendspac e.com/file/ ompnh2

Sanjay Dhupar
Ph-0751-4070523, 94253-08423

Retrospective Clause in DV - Strategy

Well guys the retrospectiveness of DV has been a controversial topic of late. And the law being silent about it, the judiciary uses it to its own whims and fancies most of the times which are biased against men. Alleged acts of violence committed prior to 26th Oct 2006, the day the devilish DV law came in effect, are made part of petition and cases are getting registered.
But retrospectiveness in law is a serious issue and allowing retrospective matters in admittance of cases can have serious implications. As technological advances follows Murphy’s rule, newer dangers are also getting exposed and newer legal provisions can also come into effect. What was legal now can be illegal later, so do we book all those persons who committed a hitherto legal, but hence illegal action deemed as offense? Rationally and logically, No.
Coming back to DV, prior to it being enacted, calling names to wives was not an offense and some husband might have called his wife with some name, either out of love and affection or in a fit of anger, which even the wife must have done. But since DV outlines it as an offense only for the husband, allowing retrospective clause in DV law, all wives can book their husbands under DV and 100 % marriages will break. So retrospective clause is not healthy from a social and a futuristic standpoint of legal consideration.
Again arguing that DV does not attract penal consequences and the same arise only when protection order is violated and that offense will not be retrospective, then it must be remembered that in first place, case should not have registered, so no protection order should have been passed. So no possibility of commission of offense if retrospective clause is not defined for DV. But since the court has allowed it, it is also an equal party to the offense and should share the penalty!!! What an absurdity?
http://judis.nic.in/chennai/qrydisp.asp?tfnm=13665
Hence taking a cue from the above judgment and using the aforesaid logic, we can develop a strong petition to challenge retrospectiveness of DV and challenge any such summons under 397 CrPC and bring the case to a halt.

Also specifically,

DV Cannot be used retrospectively

1)SLP(C) No.25219 of 2004 delivered by the Honorble Supreme Court of India where in it was held Penal Statutes (Acts) which create
new offences are always Prospective

2)1993 Crl.J 2636 delivered by Honorble Allahabad High Court where in it was held the accused was acquitted for the offences
punishable u/s 304B as the dowry death took place prior to the commencement of the act 304B.

Domestic Violence Lanmark Judgements

1) Crl.P 3714 of 2007 delivered by the Hon´ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh where in it was held "It is a fundamental principle of law that any penal provision has no retrospective operation but only prospective. There is no allegation either in the report or in the statement or in the complaint on the 1st Respondent with regards to the acts of domestic violence that took place on or after 26-10-2006.Therefor e continuation of proceedings against the petitioners is nothing but abuse of process of court".

2) I (2008) DMC 1 delivered by the Hon´ble Madhya Pradesh High Court held that "" Complaint for this offence can only be filed against adult male person and further held in 3( C ) that as provided by sec 2(q)of the act, such application u/s 12 of the act can´t be filed against petitioner´s who are ladies ".

3) 2007(2) ALT (Crl.) 504(A.P) delivered by the Hon´ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh where in it was held "as there is no claim made against the other respondents, continuing process against them is a clear abuse of law".

4) I (2007) DMC 1 (SC) = 2007(3) ALT (Crl.) 1(SC) delivered by the Hon´ble Supreme Court of India where in it was held"claim for alternative accommodation can only be made against the husband but not to the In-laws".