Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 27: Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, Tahir khurshid Raina, while hearing an appeal under domestic violence Act has shown its serious concern over rise in domestic violence cases in the society. The appeal was preferred by parents -in -law and their son against the order passed by Forest Magistrate jammu where by appellant have been directed not to dispossess the daughter- in- law from shared accommodation. Its alleged in the appeal that she by projecting false facts before the court below has got the order impugned by virtue of which she has thrown out parents in law and husband out of their own house and they are now living miserable life in a rented accommodation. It’s also alleged by appellant that doors of their own house has been closed for them by daughter-in-law under the guise of the order passed by the learned magistrate. They prayed to the court to stay the order impugned so as to enable them to enter and stay in their own house. Its also prayed to the court to permit them to install CCTV camera for their security and to get recorded who makes the domestic violence against whom in the said house. However, when the case was taken up for hearing, counsel for daughter-in-law appeared and conceded at the bar fairly that she will at all not object to the entry of her parents in law in and her husband in the house and also for installation of CCTV camera.
On account of this statement of counsel for daughter in law, the application for interim relief sought by appellants was disposed off. However, court while disposing off the said application , took serious note of this family battle and rise in domestic violence cases and gave a detailed message to the society at large. Court observed.
“Appellant (Parents-in-law and son) and respondent (daughter-in-law) must remember that a house turns into a happy home when all the family members live in it in a cordial and loveable atmosphere . And where such a desired atmosphere is missing, it just reduces to a structure of beam and bricks. It does not remain a desired abode of human relations based on emotions and relations but a battle ground of egos, based on misunderstanding , trust deficit and communication gap between the family members, inspite of living under the same roof. They also remember that they have a small doll girl in this house who is the grand daughter of appellants No.1 and 2 and daughter of appellant No. 3 and respondent . When she is at the budding stage of her life, she inevitably requires collective love and affection of all. She must grow up in the atmosphere of happy home than of broken home. At the same time, respondent must remember that she is a daughter-in-law. Once she has entered the portals of matrimonial home as daughter-in-law , her parents in law must be respected like her own parents.” says the judgement.
The Judge further said, “at the same time same, a sense of utmost maturity and wisdom is expected from the parents-in-law (Appellants No. 1 and 2) towards the respondent. She is daughter in law of appellants No.1 and 2 and wife of appellant No.3. Appellant 1 and 2 must remember that they have brought a daughter of someone else to their home after celebrating marriage of their son with her. They are supposed to give her all respect, care , love, and confidence which is expected to be given to her in her matrimonial home. It is this place where for she has built many castles in her imaginations.”
“Life is not a smooth sailing but a blend of glee and glum. It has to be made fascinating by patience, tolerance, sacrifice, respect and all other such virtues which collectively blossoms the life of a person and the family,” he further elaborated.
The court conveyed with concern that the young couples especially appellant No.3 and respondent to acknowledge the realities of the life. “Beautiful and enchanting future is awaiting their matrimonial life which may get unfortunately spoiled if they will allow misunderstandings, intolerance, communication gap, and doubts to exist and thrive between them,” said the Judge.
“Remember, this life is the gift of God, meant to be cared, crafted and channelised for lofty purposes than to be wasted in conflict and litigations. It is well said life is too small to love, I am amazed how people get time to hate. Appellant No. 3 and respondent are still at the nascent stage of their matrimonial life. Their every minute should be crafted in such a fashion which makes their beautiful phase of life memorable and worth sharing with their children,” the court stated.
“With these words this Court dispose off this interim application and expects that the house instead of being closed by appellants and respondent for each other, becomes a desired destination for all of them and let them live in it as a perfect happily family in a happy home” says the judgement.
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