The Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabha, under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Member, Rajya Sabha, is considering a petition praying for amendments in Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The petitioner in his petition has pointed out the extensive abuse and misuse of this provision of the Penal Code. According to the petitioner, the abused population undergoes tremendous harassment and torture. As these provisions of the penal code presently go, a complaint without much authenticity or any weight of evidence is enough to arrest the husband or the in-laws or anyone else named in the complaint, irrespective of whether any crime has taken place or not. The petitioner, accordingly, has prayed for suitable modification in section 498A of Penal Code so as to check its abuse and protect the interest of innocent persons.
2. The petition is available on the Rajya Sabha’s website (www.rajyasabha.nic.in) under the link:Committees → Standing Committees → Committee on Petitions → Petitions with the Committee.
3. The Committee has decided to undertake consultations with a wide cross-section of the society and invites written memoranda thereon. Those desirous of submitting memoranda to the Committee may send two copies (each in English and Hindi) thereof to Shri Rakesh Naithani, Joint Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi – 110 001 (Tel: 011-23035433(O), 23794328 (Telefax) and E-mail: rsc2pet@sansad.nic.in) latest by 30th December, 2010.
4. Comments/suggestions, etc. submitted to the Committee would form part of its record and would be treated as confidential. Any violation in this regard may attract breach of privilege of the Committee.
5. Those who are willing to appear before the Committee besides submitting written comments/suggestions may indicate so. However, the Committee’s decision in this regard shall be final.
Source : Rajya Sabha Web-site, http://164.100.47.5/newcommittee/Petitions/Committee%20on%20Petitions/498%20IPC%20English.pdf
I want divorce , I have so many socialy pain from my wife. I have avidance of her afair with other. I have mobile record talk and one susaid note whitch was wrote by her. She was taken my money also.
Can you help me? For divorce
Hi,
This law has a potential to threaten the family structure of India in the long run. This is being used as a weapon from women (and their families) to get the husband and the family to dance to their tunes. If this is not addressed, will definitely lead to serious consequences.
I agree with Ritesh for not addressing with suitable gravity it demands.
Kindly let me know the status of this petition/
Thanks
The law needs to be revised. If its not changed India faces the danger of married life becoming a media of extortion for women harrassing their husbands and filing invlaid charges against their in-laws for money.
Dnt u guys understand old parents being put behind the bars with no reason I dnt understand how can a son take this and why men of India are becoming hypocrate and not coming out on the roads and fighting against this terrorism.
Do something before it gets too late
The law needs to be revised. If its not changed India faces the danger of married life becoming a media of extortion for women harrassing their husbands and filing invlaid charges against their in-laws for money.
Dnt u guys understand old parents being put behind the bars with no reason I dnt understand how can a son take this and why men of India are becoming hypocrate and not coming out on the roads and fighting against this terrorism.
Do something before it gets too late.
I had sent my memoranda on the petition praying for the amendment in section 498A of IPC on 21st dec 2010. I am interested in knowing the present stage and the position of the petition. Will you please be kind enough to apprise me of the developments of the same and oblige. Thanks.