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Intolerance growing among married couple in India
Law Commission is trying to find solutions to the disputes taking place between the couple and much more must be done in this regard to keep them together, said Justice Lavu Nageswara Rao, Supreme Court judge on Sunday.
Vijayawada: Law Commission is trying to find solutions to the disputes taking place between the couple and much more must be done in this regard to keep them together, said Justice Lavu Nageswara Rao, Supreme Court judge on Sunday.
He delivered memorial lecture on ‘Criminal Law and Marriage’ in memory of noted criminal lawyer C Padmanabha Reddy and late Supreme Court justice late P N Bhagwati at I V Palace hall in Governorpet.
Highlights:
- Law Commission trying to find solutions to the disputes taking place between the couples, says Justice Lavu Nageswara Rao
- Section 498A grossly misused in India, he adds
- People are feeling it difficult to adjust with their partners, suggests the lawyers should help unite the couple
Indian Association of Lawyers (IAL) Andhra Pradesh state Unit had conducted the memorial lecture. Judges, eminent lawyers from Delhi, Hyderabad and other cities attended the event. Chalasani Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Indian Association of Lawyers, presided over the meeting.
Addressing the huge gathering, justice Lavu Nageswara Rao, said many changes are taking place in our society on the relationship between the husband and wife. He said with the growth in technology, intolerance is growing between the couples and said people are finding it difficult to adjust with their life partners.
He said in earlier days Indian women used to adjust with the spouse because they wanted to keep the family intact but things are changing fast now, he added.
He said Section 498 A has been grossly misused by women in the country so recently the Supreme Court gave guidelines not to arrest the family members of the husbands after receiving complaints. He said the Supreme Court gave guidelines for setting up Family welfare committees in all districts of India to settle the disputes between the couples before the police and courts initiate action.
Referring to marital disputes, he pointed out that it would be very difficult to judge who is right or who is wrong. ‘I practiced as a lawyer for many years and got confused many occasions to decide who is right or who is wrong,’ he added. He said the duty of the judge is to act as per the law and implement it accordingly.
