The Press Conference at Hindi Bhawan Auditorium, Delhi today i.e. 25th August 2008 on the eve of Women Equality Day on 26^th August, was a success.

It was attended by Times of India, Nababharat Times, DNA, Rashtriya Sahara, Desbandhu etc etc amongst others beside the electronic Media AajTak.  

In spite of it being a working day, we got a strength of around 40 which is considered very good for a Press Conference held during normal office hours.

The Press Conference started with the welcome address by Uma Challa, President of All India Forgotten Women, over the phone from Hyderabad. Sandeep, President of GHRS anchored the event, where as Neeraj took the main lead in arranging all the other logistics.

As Dr Anupama got stuck in an emergency case and was a little late, Ms Preeti representing All India Forgotten Women, handled the event superbly.

Special visiting cards were printed for Uma as President of AIFW, Ms. Saroj Rani as MASI Secretary, Preeti Chauhan for AIFW, Arvind of PIFF besides Dr Anupama as President of MASI, for introduction to the Media.

Ms. Preeti explained the RTI reply we received on CrPC 125. Sureshram of SIF Chennai showed the latest Chennai HC order on the misuse of 498a. Adv Karan Bir Singh, himself a victim, spoke on Perjury. Dr Anupama spoke on MASI’s experience with WCD on the review meetings on Women Protection Laws. Ms Saroj Rani spoke on the misuse aspect. Sandeep, summarized the event.

Neeraj, Wasif, Komal, Prof Sahab, Sattu, Jeetu, Pradeep Niwani, Jogeshswarji (I am sure I am missing plenty of others) were all greeting the media and assisting the event. Ricks (Bangalore) father, Gyanesh Purohit’s (Hyderabad) father, Jerry Woods both aged parents and plenty other senior citizens attended the event.

B K Mishra translated the Press Release into Hindi.

An added attraction was the presence of the SIF Chennai members like Kalai and Manoj who had come to Delhi all the way from Tamil Nadu along with Sureshram to attend the meetings with Dr. Kiran Chaddha, Jt Secretary, WCD on the review of misuse of Women Protection Laws.

And the link to the photos :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29896622@N06/?saved=1

Mothers and Sisters Initiative – MASI (Regd.) & All India Forgotten Women (Regd.) cordially invites you to a Press Conference on the eve of
Women Equality Day: 26th August ‘08

TIMING: Delhi, 25th August 2008, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM Question & Answers Session, followed by Tea. Press can also join by call conference at 9899329991 (5 lines).Press conferences also at Mumbai, Bangalore (25th) & Indore (26th)

Is NCW openly lying to the media on statistics? Latest RTI exposes it All.
Proof would be given to the media

As per National Crime Records Bureau, more then 1.2 lac women were
Arrested without any evidence, trial or investigation in last 4 years only
Is it “Women Equality” or a National Shame!!

Women NGOs demand the resignation of WCD Minister Renuka Chowdhury & Chairperson of NCW Girija Vyas for miserably failing to protect Innocent Women

Is throwing Senior citizens out of their own homes in PWDVA ‘Women Empowerment’?

Is the pain of a mother who lost a son to domestic abuse or legal terrorism
any less than that of a mother who lost a daughter?

MASI and GHRS members will also share their experience & proposals given in one to one meetings with WCD to reduce misuse of women protection laws in August ‘08

LOCATION: Hindi Bhawan Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 11, Vishnu Digambar Marg, (Rose Avenue) Near Bal Bhawan, walking distance from ITO red light , New Delhi-110002.

Contact: 9810452017 (Dr. Anupama), 9871134040 (Preeti), 09704683163 (Uma)
9810611534(Swarup),9971117829(Sandeep),9818332305(Neeraj), 9811052770 (Niladri)

Supported by: www.masi-india.org , All India Forgotten Women, www.savefamily.org , www.saveindianfamily.org , www.ghrs.in , www.protectindianfamily.org , www.mynation.net

New Delhi: A monthly newsletter — Indian Family Times — that has taken up a fight against the anti-dowry law on the internet, has invited contributors to post pictures and profiles of women who have “misused” the law to lodge false dowry cases against men. 

   The online newsletter, started this month, has also hailed Delhi Police commissioner Y S Dadwal as a “true patriot” while calling women and child development minister Renuka Choudhary a “pinhead”. 

   Terming IPC 498A or the anti-dowry law as “legal terrorism” — that was introduced with good intentions but has been plagued by bad execution — the newsletter claims that it will highlight the harrowing tales of victims who have fallen prey to the misuse. 

   This comes close on the heels of a consultation by the WCD ministry on the issue following criticism against the Dowry Prohibition Act and the Domestic Violence Act. 

   ”The law is being used by unethical and immoral women and their families to harass the husband’s family, humiliate them to accept their improper and illegal demands, and extort money,” the newsletter said. The e-zine has a “hall of shame” that includes a woman’s name, address, educational qualifications and her family details warning prospective “grooms” to keep away. Its “success story” has details of a man who has been successful in escaping the “trap”. 

   The publication lauds Dadwal for issuing standing instructions that no arrests except for the husband’s be made in 498A cases without the permission of the DCP. Referring to WCD minister Renuka Choudhary, the newsletter says that “for her actions against the Indian family and her crazy comments, Ms Choudhary is a pinhead”. 

   Reacting sharply to the remarks, Choudhary said, “This is classic male behaviour. I really pity these men… this is no way to change the system.” Referring to the newsletter’s move to include women’s profiles and pictures, Choudhary added, “It is a democracy and they are free to do what they want but it is an unfortunate thing that they want to put up women’s pictures like this. Do we have to upload pictures of dead wives and sisters to make our point?”

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New Delhi, 28th May, 2008: In an interesting development, Rohini Metroplitan Magistrate issued the Non-Bailable Warrant against the dishonest wife who failed to appear on last couple of dates. Jaspreet Kaur, wife of IIT alumunus Prameet S Narula was being summoned for the proceedings against her u/s 182 IPC initiated by Punjabi Bagh Police.

In this matter, Punjabi Bagh Police had filed a Kalandhra u/s 195 Cr.P.C in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Rohini Court in August 2007. Metropolitan Magistrate had taken the cognizance u/s 182 IPC and had been repeatedly summoning the accused Jaspreet Kaur who is presently residing in Melbourne, Australia. On the last date of hearing in Feb, 2008, accused father Jaswinder Singh residing in India was asked by the Hon’ble Court to produce the accused on next Date Of Hearing (28th May); failing which non-bailable warrant were issued by the Metroplitan Magistrate on 28th May. “The warrants to be served by the Ministry of External affairs”, the Magistrate added.
While placing the matter before the court, Punjabi Bagh Police highlighted the complaint dated 5th may, 2004 filed by Ms. Kaur against Mr. Narula alleging that the later had destroyed her passport. This complaint was filed by Ms. Kaur on 5th May, 2004.

However, in an affidavit submitted by her in an Australian Court she submitted the true copy of her passport which was issued in 2000. The same was highlighted by Mr. Narula to the Punjabi Bagh Police in May, 2007, acting upon which police submitted the Kalandera u/s 182 IPC in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate in August, 2007. As an evidence, the copy of her passport was attached on which she had traveled to Australia in July, 2006 which carries the stamp of Australian Visa. 182 IPC deals with giving false information to the public servant in order to cause injury to someone. Maximum punishment for the offence is prescribed as 6 months of RI.

Ms. Jaspreet Kaur has also initiated another criminal proceedings against Mr. Narula, pending the court of ASJ, Rohini Courts. However after filing the case, Ms.Kaur left for Australia without even intimating the court and leaving Mr. Narula with an agony to face criminal proceedings for last four years. Ms. Kaur then in Australia filed the divorce for the fourth time (her earlier applications of divorce were either dismissed or withdrawn by herself). But here Ms. Kaur committed a mistake when she moved a true copy of her passport carrying her Australian Visa in the Australian Court. The same was produced by Mr. Narula in front of Punjabi Bagh Police.

It seems Mr. Narula’s long and patient wait for justice for last four years is finally getting paid off. This should be a lesson to all those who believe that they will manipulate the law to their benefit and still go scot free.

For more details , please contact lawyer, Abhishek Atrey, Supreme Court. Ph : 9868084638 ; 9810047556
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Protect Indian Family Foundation(PIFF) , NGO, Mumbai is conducting an awareness program- ‘Effects of 498a, Dowry Act & Domestic Violence Act on Indian Families’.

We will gather in front of Family court and distribute pamphlets, this pamphlet will outline the irreversible ill effects of the family breaker laws like IPC 498a, DV Act(PWDVA), Dowry Prohibition Act, etc.. All the members are requested to wear the PIF T-shirt which will be available near the venue, or at our Mulund office in advance.

Venue

This program is planned to be conducted at the family court, Near Bandra Kurla Complex(BKC) , Bandra, Mumbai, from 10 A.M to 2 P.M, on 7th June, 2008.

This event is being planned by Protect Indian Family (www.protectindianf amily.org) , Mumbai, NGO-Member of Save Indian Family (www.saveindianfami ly.org).

Supported by :

www.saveindianfamil y.org

www.MyNation.net

www.protectindianfa mily.org

www.savefamily. org

www.asha-kiran. org

www.sahanaindia.org

www. ghrs.in

www. 498a.org

www. forgottenwomen. org
Warm Regards

P.R.Gokul
Director, Protect Indian Family( www.protectindianfa mily.org)
Editor, SIF Times (www.siftimes. com)
No.3 Tulsi Bhavan, S.N.Road, Mulund(W), Mumbai- 4000481

Tel: 9869323538(Mr. M.R.Gupta) , 9821414336(Mr. P.R.Gokul)
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New Delhi, May 19: Gifts for a newborn, demanded by a woman’s husband and his family, cannot be regarded as dowry, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The court acquitted Narayanamurthy from Karnataka whose wife committed suicide over alleged demands for such gifts.

The woman, Jagadeshwari, set herself ablaze in her husband’s house on November 11, 1990, after alleged harassment by him and her in-laws for failing to get enough dowry.

After a daughter was born to Jagadeshwari, her in-laws had demanded a gold ring and silverware for the thread-changing ceremony that was to be held in the child’s maternal home.

But Jagadeshwari’s family could not gift the gold ring, following which Narayanamurthy refused to participate in the ceremony and went back to his house.

According to the prosecution, Jagadeshwari was being harassed from day one of her marriage in 1989 for bringing insufficient dowry. She had got Rs 4,000 in cash and five gold ornaments from her family.

Jagadeshwari stayed with her parents for five months during her pregnancy and gave birth to the girl there.

A few days after the thread-changing ceremony, Jagadeshwari’s brother Ravichandra took her and the child back to Narayanamurthy’s house and assured her in-laws that their demands would be met in a short time. They, however, continued to harass Jagadeshwari, the prosecution said.

About a week before killing herself, Jagadeshwari went back to her parents’ house and told them she had been assaulted. But her parents persuaded her to go back to Narayanamurthy.

Jagadeshwari’s in-laws — Kannappa and Shivabhushanamma — and Narayanamurthy were tried under sections 498A (cruelty) and 304B (dowry death within seven years of marriage) of the IPC and sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Father-in-law Kannappa died while trial was on.

The trial court acquitted Narayanamurthy and his mother in April 2000 for lack of evidence.

On appeal by the state, Karnataka High Court convicted the husband under Sections 498A and 304B of the IPC and sentenced him to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment.

He was also sentenced to another two years’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 498A of the IPC and fined Rs 5,000.

The high court, however, acquitted him of offences under Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the dowry prohibition act. It also upheld Shivabhushanamma’s acquittal.

The apex court, which acquitted Narayanamurthy, too, said though it had been proven that Jagadeshwari’s father had gifted the silverware to Narayanamurthy at the ceremony, “such gifts are not enveloped within the ambit of dowry”.

“We agree with the high court that the evidence against the mother is insufficient and inconsistent to convict her,” it said.

The court said, even otherwise, “mere evidence of cruelty and harassment” does not make a case under Section 304B of the IPC (dowry death within seven years of marriage).
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Pati-Pariwar Kalyan Samiti & Jyoti Gram Vikas Foundation
(Affiliate of Save Indian Family)

will conduct a protest On Sunday, 1st June 2008, demanding the Men Welfare Ministry. People from all walks of life including Software engineers, doctors, drivers and plumbers will participate in this protest.

Azim Premji, CEO of Wipro, who faced a false and frivolous Domestic violence case by wife of an employee of Wipro, has also been invited to the protest.

Conference at Subhash Chauraha, Civil Lines, Allahabad on 1st June’08 to Demand Men Welfare Ministry.

Time of the Protest is from 10:30am till 12:30pm.

All are invited.

For more Details Refer http://savefamily.org / http://mynation.net  
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A Press conference announcing the formation of a State wide action group in Kerala, under the aegis of Save Indian Family(SIF), for fighting against Misuse of gender biased laws is being conducted on 10th May.

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Venue: ‘Kings Court’, Rama Varma Club, Behind Jos Junction, Opp. TDM Hall(Darbar), Cochin

Time: 4 P.M, Saturday, 10th May 2008

Contact: P.R.Gokul: 9895697372, Jimmy Isac: 9995308518, Sumesh(SIF Helpline): 9895557765