My ex-boyfriend is blackmailing me after the breakup. He said that he will post my photos on whatsapp. We had been in a relationship for a year. Eventually I got to know his orthodox thinking about women and stuff and one day he blackmailed me that if I don't listen to him he will reveal our relationship to my parents. And he came to my house and made a big scene.
Then I broke up with the guy. Now almost after a year he is texting me blackmailing me with our old pics that he will post everywhere. Texting and calling my friends and family members. defaming my name and reputation. Creating chaos at my doorstep threatening that he would kidnap me and make me suffer.
It sounds like your ex-boyfriend is engaging in a form of harassment and blackmail, which is unacceptable and illegal. You have the right to feel safe and secure, and you do not deserve to be threatened or coerced in this way.
You should document all of the texts and calls that he has made to you, your friends and family. This can be used as evidence in case you decide to take legal action against him.
You should also contact the local police and file an FIR against him. The police can take action against him for blackmail and harassment, and may be able to provide you with additional protection. They can also advise you on the steps you can take to protect yourself.
You should also consider getting a restraining order, which can prohibit him from contacting you, your family and friends. This will help you to feel safe and secure, and can also prevent him from posting any photos or information about you online.
It is also important to reach out to your friends and family and let them know what is happening. They can provide you with support and help you to cope with the situation.
Finally, you should understand that what you are going through is not your fault. You have the right to make your own choices and to be in a relationship with someone who respects and values you. You should not let him continue to control or blackmail you.
You should immediately lodge a First Information Report (FIR) against him. Circulating private pictures of a lady in the public is an offence under the Information Technology Act (IT Act). Section 67 of the IT Act punishing the act of dissemination of private or obscene photographs on the internet. Section 84-C of the IT Act enumerates that an attempt to commit any offence is also an offence. Hence, you should lodge an FIR.
Blackmailing is an act of attempt to commit offence
He has been threatening to spread your private photographs on the internet. This act shows that he has the intention to commit an offence and is very likely to disseminate them. It is a penultimate act and if not prevented at this stage he will certainly commit the offence. Blackmailing is an act which is more than preparation and it proves that he has attempted to commit an offence under section 67 of the IT Act.
You should not delete those messages because it will prove your case. Those messages prove that your ex-boyfriend is blackmailing and threatening to publish photographs on social media. Don’t be afraid that your family and friends will know about this incident. These types of criminals have very weak character and usually run away after knowing that the victim has initiated a legal proceeding against him. So, you should take proper legal action against him.
Question: Question: I was in a long distance relationship with a guy for 2 years. But lately he acted behaving very bad to me. He started calling me bad words, questioning my character and continuously doubting me. I decided to end the relationship but he started threatening me that he will share my private photos in social media and will send to my family members. He even commented about our private things in my inactive Facebook account. He stopped threatening me when my mother talked to him but he said that he won't delete the pictures from his phone as he wants to use it if anything goes wrong in the future. What can I do about it?
Asked from: Kerala
This situation is concerning and it is important to take immediate action to protect yourself. The following steps can be taken:
- Document evidence: Keep a record of all threatening messages, comments, and any other evidence of harassment.
- Report to the police: Report the threats to the local police and file a complaint against him for harassment and cyberstalking.
- Contact social media platforms: Report the comments on your Facebook account to Facebook and request them to be removed.
- Obtain a restraining order: You may be able to obtain a restraining order to prevent him from continuing to harass or threaten you.
- Contact a lawyer: Consider seeking legal advice to explore your options and understand the laws related to harassment and cyberstalking in your area.
It's important to take these actions as soon as possible to ensure your safety and prevent further harm. You don't have to face this situation alone and there are resources available to help you.
My wife’s abnormal behavior causes much trauma. I want divorce on the basis of abnormal behavior of my wife. Sometimes being good and sometimes threatening me by saying she will suicide. She had suicide attempts twice. And discharged from hospital. Only message conversation proof is there. No real proof. My old parents should not come home. She will never talk with them. So they are not staying with me. If I ask this, she will do suicide attempt. I want to apply divorce. If I apply any chance to win. How to proceed. Pls help. I work in mysore.
Asked from: Chhattisgarh
Threatening and attempting to suicide constitute mental cruelty. Cruelty either mental or physical is a ground of divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Threatenings injure the reputation of the husband and it is an offence of criminal intimidation. Husband can initiate criminal proceedings against the wife.
So far as matrimonial obligation is concerned, the wife should perform her matrimonial duties and maintain the peace in the home. When she willfully creates violence through giving treats to commit suicide or attemptes suicide she does not deserve to live with her husband.
Therefore, section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) enumerates cruelty as a ground of divorce. Husband can seek divorce on the ground of thretenings and attempting suicide. Exchange of messages are sufficient to prove guilt of your wife. If she admitted her attempt to suicide in those messages then you can use them as a piece of evidence.
File a divorce case
You should file a civil suit under section 13 of the HMA for the divorce. Your had the intention to create a pressure upon you or any other ill motive therefore, she threatens to commit suicide. If she failed to achieve expected result then she attempted suicide. In both conditions she is guilty of cruelty.
Her acts lead to the fear that you may be booked under dowry prohibition act, domestic violence act or any other criminal case e.g. 304-B/498-A IPC. This constant fear in your mind compels you to live in the shadow of psychological trauma or fear of false criminal cases. This fear constitutes cruelty hence, you can seek divorce.
Your case is strong and you can easily get divorce. Her messages will prove her conduct of attempt to suicide. You can use it as her admission and it will be hard for her to deny those messages. Hence, those messages are sufficient to establish your case.
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Husband does not want to live with his wife. It's my arranged marriage. I want to live with my husband, he is working in another state and me staying with his parents. His parents and my husband don't want me to stay with him. Now they tortured me to leave that place so that they will marry their son. What should I do? Suggest me.
You have a right to live with your husband. He cannot refuse without any cogent reason to live with you. You can take legal action against him under the Domestic Violence Act (DV Act). His parents have committed domestic violence. You have a right to live in the matrimonial home. Your husband is working in another state. Hence, this house is the shared household in the DV Act.
File a complaint under Section 12 of DV Act
You should file a complaint under section 12 of the DV Act. If you are not in the position to file the complaint then you can take assistance from a protection officer. The government has appointed a protection officer in each district for providing the legal help to the person aggrieved of domestic violence. If husband does not want to live with his wife, it constitutes mental abuse defined under Domestic Violence Act.
File a civil suit under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act
You are entitled to claim restitution of conjugal rights. Your husband has without any reason refused to live with her. If desertion has been for more than two years then you can file a suit for restitution of conjugal rights.
Claim maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC
You should claim maintenance from your husband. Since he is neglecting you and does not advance any financial assistance then you have a right to seek maintenance from him. Your husband does not want to live with wife and also not supporting her, then destitute wife i.e. you has the right to claim maintenance.
Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrCP) provides a swift procedure to get maintenance from husband. when the husband having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain his wife then wife can claim maintenance under section 125.
I have made an agreement previously for installation of a Mobile tower with the M/S ATC Telecom Infrastructure P.Ltd Secunderabad on my building. In this regard, the colony people filed a Writ Petition before the High Court objecting the erection of Tower on my building by showing the unauthorized construction of the 2nd floor of the building. Considering the said Writ Petition the High Court has issued orders to the Municipal Authorities to take necessary action as per law on my unauthorized 2nd floor.
Accordingly, the Municipal Authorities came to the building and demolished the 2nd floor partially, which caused financial loss and also loss of social prestige to me. It is also a huge financial loss when the Municipal Authorities will take action as per the rules. At the same time the colony people are also objecting to the running of the Tower in my building. The colony people will withdraw W.P. when I cancel the agreement with ATC. At this time, what will happen when I cancel the agreement with ATC company, and future any problem with Municipal Authorities to my building 2nd floor.
The future action of Mobile Tower Company will depend upon the clauses of the agreement. If there is any indemnity clause for breach of or frustration of the contract then you have to pay that amount. The terms and conditions of the agreement will decide your liability. You have illegally constructed the second floor. So you cannot install mobile tower over illegal construction. The subject matter is fraudulently created by you.
Mobile Tower Company can file a civil suit for damages
In this situation the mobile tower Company may initiate proper legal action against you to meet its losses. You have concealed the material part of the agreement hence, it is an act of fraud. This act renders the agreement voidable. Now the company will recover all the losses it suffered due to your fraud. hence, the company can file a civil suit for the breach of contract and damages to meet its losses.
I would like to file a case on my girlfriend for mental harassment as from last 9 year we know each other, my family and all relatives know everything even my neighborhood too. Everything was fine but she always tries to hide her game plan. Actually she wanted to marry when I got a government job. Unfortunately I could not get a job. She is also studying and trying for a job at that time. But after getting her job she denied everything.
Can I file a case as my reputation in my family and society is on verge. I am also a handicap person and feeling great depression right now.
You cannot take any action against her. She has the exclusive right to marry and you cannot compel her. It does not matter that you both are well known and have had family relations. Tarnishing reputation is an actionable claim. If it comes under the purview of Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, then you can initiate a criminal action.
In this situation she did not cause any act which is defamatory. Hence, you cannot take any legal recourse against her. It would be better for you to forget all those things. Don’t indulge yourself in any false legal cases. You are a handicapped person so you should look for a job. Don’t give up your aim of looking for a government job.
Currently you have no sufficient ground to initiate any legal action against her. She has neither committed any offence or any civil wrong. Refusing to marry is not a breach of contract. If she had shown her desire to marry you but later on her refusal does not enable you to claim breach of agreement. Consolidate your energy and put it in the right direction to be an independent person.
Builder cannot convey its interest to another builder. When the builder has sold the flats to its allottees then he cannot transfer his interest in the property to another builder. It is illegal and has no legal implication over the flat owners. After completion of the project the builder should transfer his interest in the welfare society formed by the flat owners.
This is the procedure towards the transfer of share to the flat owners. Thereafter, the society, consisting of the flat owners, shall decide how to use the property in the welfare of the members. The society shall issue share certificate to the legal flat owners. An illegal flat owner cannot claim share therein. It is against the interest of the flat owners to introduce another builder after sale.
File a complaint before the society registrar
First of all your society should file a complaint before the society registrar for stopping the interference of builder in the daily business of society. The builder has the obligation to transfer the interest to the society. Thereafter, the society shall take further action or decision regarding the use of land.
Lodge an FIRThe society should also register a FIR before the local police for the offence of criminal trespass. The person other than the inmates of society has no right to use the road without permission of the society. If they are using the road on the behest of the builder then the criminal case is made out against him also.
Approx 150 or more buyers have applied for flats in 2013 -14 in Shubhkamna epic, sector 12, Greater Noida. Builder just erected initial base of project and absconded. We approached NCDRC. The Consumer court ordered refund of amount with interest in 2018. Amt not refunded. So Execution petition filed in 2019. Since then NCDRC postpones hearings due to Corona pandemic. In the meantime, Jafna another company to whom Subhkamna builder owes 11 crore, filed case in HC, Delhi. HC appointed liquidator. Liquidator advertised in newspaper. We are sending form 66 to liquidator. Now what should I do? Is it Beneficial of approach NCLT? Is it beneficial to approach the Supreme court? What will be the fate/ future of the NCDRC Order? Shall we put up form 66 to liquidator for extension i f date 7.5.2021?
When the High Court has appointed a liquidator then you cannot approach another forum for the returning of amount. If the liquidator is not performing his duty or neglecting to initiate procedure for attachment of property then you can approach the High Court for the direction.
The High Court will direct the liquidator to do something or refrain from doing something which the court finds fit in the circumstances of the case. If you have any other grievance which the liquidator has no jurisdiction to deal with then you can approach the High Court. At this stage of proceeding you cannot move any petition to the Supreme Court. When a proper remedial proceeding is pending you cannot approach the Supreme Court.
Expedite petition
You should file an expedite petition before the High Court if the liquidator is taking too much time to accomplish his job. The liquidator will verify your claim, take into his custody or control all the assets of the builder. He shall evaluate the assets & property of the builder and take such measures to protect and preserve them. After verification of all claims the liquidator shall sell the immovable and movable property and actionable claims of the builder. If the liquidator does not do his job properly then you can approach the High Court to direct him to accomplish his job expeditiously.
My father purchased 2 and a half acres of agricultural land in our village and had an unregistered agreement of sale from the seller last year in the month of Feb 2020 and upon Contract, we have given them 10.5L Rupees as an advance amount. The sellers are 7 brothers and out of the six members in need of money and sold the land through contract. The one elder brother did not sell his part of the land but was given permission to sell their share of land (this is seven brothers' joint property). However, In contact, they had a time period of 5 months for the execution of the sale deed. That did not happen due to covid-19 lockdown (as they said).
In the meantime unfortunately the elder brother has died and his sons started opposing it. Previously they had sold the land for which they did not receive their share of the money which they claim. Now they have filed a civil suit which claims this whole land belongs to them. Moreover, their father did not raise this concern at the time of agreement (It is a fake case just for enmity).
So we keep asking them for the execution of the sale deed but they are giving false promises, Please provide us the suggestion on what we can do now.
You should file a civil suit for cancellation of agreement and return of consideration. That agreement of sale is valid because it reflects the consent of current owners to sell their land. However, you cannot bind them to sell the land in the course of that agreement because that agreement does not confer you any right or title in the land.
But, it is valid in respect of binding them to return the consideration which they received in the order of that agreement. Therefore, you should file a civil suit. If they are not in position to return your money then they can sell the land. So, in both cases you will get proper relief. This is agricultural land and until all the co-sharers are not agree you cannot purchase it. So, initiate proper legal proceedings and do not wait for the execution of the sale deed.
I want to know whether I need plan approval from the municipal corporation. In May 2020 I purchased one property in Adarsh Nagar Arishinakunte Nelamangala. Municipal corporation took over from grama panchayath this year.
We purchased an under construction house, plan approval was in the name of the seller, at that time the seller advised us to register only the site and later when you get e khata and you will take approval on your name itself.
Your under construction site was previously approved by the gram panchayat, but due to the area being merged into the Municipal Corporation and an extension of the corporation's territory, a fresh approval is now necessary. Therefore, in addition to the gram panchayat's approval, you must also obtain plan approval from the municipal corporation.
Fortunately, the municipal corporation will only levy compounding charges, which are very nominal. You do not need to pay a fresh fee for the approval of the site plan. However, additional fees may apply for site approval in conformity with the master plan, which will be collected under the compounding charges.
If you have purchased an under construction house and the site plan was already approved in the seller's name, there should be no dispute or issue regarding plan approval. The municipal corporation will simply substitute your name upon receiving an application for mutation of your name. This is mandatory after the transfer of ownership.
Approval of the site plan in your name is simply a proceeding after the transfer of ownership. The municipal corporation will not conduct any inquiry into the conformity of the site plan with the prevailing master plan, so obtaining approval should be straightforward.
To apply for plan approval from the municipal corporation, you can use the online Land and Building Plan Approval System (LBPAS) available in the state of Karnataka. Even though you already have approval from the gram panchayat, you still need to apply for approval from the municipal corporation through this system.
Father of a girl has filed a criminal case against me for kissing her. Now the complainant wants to compromise with an apology. Ninety days have completed but the investing officer did file a charge sheet. How much time does the investigating officer take to close this case. Sir, whether the court or police officer will close my case? I want to close this case as early as possible because I’m mentally disturbed. What is the process to close this case earlier? Can I quash this case?
Kissing is an act of sexual harassment u/s 354-A IPC. This is an offence punishable under Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). You have committed an offence of sexual harassment. Physical contact with sexual overture is an act of sexual harassment. This is a grave invasion of personal liberty.
You have intentionally touched another person with sexual overture. Touching a body of a woman with advancement of sexual overture constitutes offence of sexual harassment. The mens rea (criminal intention) of the offence is the intention to touch. Your conduct is sexual per se.
The victim (girl) would have given her statement under Section 164 of the code of criminal procedure (crpc). That statement is a relevant piece of evidence and it is sufficient to hold you guilty if it gets corroboration from some independent evidence. The investigation officer also recorded her statement. Hence, prosecution has sufficient evidence to prove that you have kissed her.
Sexual harassment (Section 354-A) is a non-compoundable offence
Sexual harassment is a non-compoundable offence hence, compromise is not possible. The court will not grant permission to compromise this case. Statement of victims is a very strong evidence in sexual harassment case. Therefore, your conviction is apparent in the criminal case of kissing a girl.
You have been on bail hence, the mandatory time period for filing of charge sheet will not apply in your case. The investigating officer will submit the charge sheet after its completion. There is no time period for submission of a charge sheet if the accused is being on bail.
Neither the police nor the court will close this case. The court will acquit you only if prosecution fails to prove your guilt beyond reasonable doubt. If the victim becomes hostile in the trial or does not produce cogent or sufficient evidence of kissing then you can get benefit of doubt.
Quashing of sexual harassment case
You are an accused in a criminal case for kissing a girl without her consent. The statement of the victim is itself sufficient to lodge the First Information Report (FIR). The prosecution also gets the statement of victim under section 164 crpc immediately after lodging the FIR. Hence, there is sufficient material on the record to show that you have committed the said offence.
In this situation, the High Court will not quash this case under section 482 of the crpc. If the High Court finds that there is a prima facie case made out against the accused then it will not quash the criminal proceeding. The Supreme Court has given seven guidelines for quashing criminal cases.
Your case does not fall in any of those guidelines hence, you will get no relief from the High Court. Don’t waste time in seeking quashing of this criminal case of kissing.
