There has been an alarming rise in couple disputes in old city which is attributed to lack of education and poverty. Inspector Women Police Station, Ghansi Bazar, B Rajita Reddy told that 64 cases were booked within early 100 days of the year 2014 under section 498. Women police stations are directed at first to do the counselling within the police station to the parties before registering the case. If it fails the counselling must be get done by NGOs working in the city. The inspector further said that most of the cases are from Bhavani Nagar, Talab Katta and Chandrayangutta where women are poor and uneducated.
During the interview a woman arrived at the police station and told that she got married in 2010. Her husband went to Saudi Arabia after 6 months and divorced her after he returned from there. The woman told that all the dowry items given at the time of her marriage was given to her sister-in-law as latter’s dowry. The woman was demanding Rs. 6 lakh but the settlement was done on just Rs. 2.5 lakh which she says is insufficient for her and her child.
Lady inspector told that 498 A is widely used to stop domestic violence. Men and women who have become victims of the Domestic Violence Act say that section 498 A is grossly misused. Religious scholars and family elders can play effective role in preventing incidents of disputes and divorce.
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