Tips on how to avoid getting a 498a wife/daugther in law at first place and tips on how to get out of 498a mess once you have fallen into the 498a ditch

INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC), SECTION 498A

(Second Amendment) Act of 1983 (Act No. 46 of 1983) 498A. HUSBAND OR RELATIVE OF HUSBAND OF A WOMAN SUBJECTING HER TO CRUELTY: Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. IPC Section 498A of is a criminal offense. It is a cognizable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable offense. Join Yahoo Group . Bookmark Us.

If you are a bachelor looking for a bride or you are looking for a bride for your son , for God's sake please be informed about IPC section 498a which can be used to loot your family. Please follow the below checklist to make sure you are not getting a 498a wife or daughter in law. It would be better if you can hire a detective to gather the informations mentioned below. This would save you from the huge humilation, harrasment your family may face in police custody/jail.

  1. Check whether someone from the girl's father's family or mother's family has ditched her husband for trivial reasons and staying in her parent's house
  2. If the girl that you are going to marry is currently having a full fledged relationship with someone who is a frequent visitor to the girl's house - stay away
  3. If the girl is having a relationship with her brother in law or her close relative - stay away
  4. Check whether the girl's family is in deep debt (lot of home loans, car loans) and their income is less than their spending
  5. If both the girl's parent are working , be double cautious , girls with lot of freedoms can really be troublesome
  6. Make sure there is not much difference in economic status between your family and girl's family
  7. Make sure the girl is a good match to you physically. (example if she is fat and you are too thin, stay away)
  8. If the girl says "I love you ,etc." before marraige , just do not get melted , 90% of the time she may be just acting as told by her parent.
  9. if the girl has got a close lawyer relative and the lawyer is not earning much from his practice, be extra cautios. Verify whether the lawyer is ready to fight a fake 498a case.
  10. If the girl is very hot tempered , better to avoid
  11. If you belive in astrology , for God's sake get both of your kundali matched by a good astrologer
  12. If you are not taking any dowry , better put in writing that "No dowry was exchanged in this marriage" in a stamp paper and get it signed by the girl and her parent
Even after checking all these you may still get into 498a mess, you may get early signs of it from your wife just few months after marriage , like going to her parent's house against your will , nagging you for jewelry pretty often ,etc You may have to check all the below pages , I understand it may be boring , but it can save you lot of trouble later.
Motives for filing 498a against you
Getting yourself prepared for a 498a case
What you must know about FIR
First meeting with police
Preparing yourself for arrest
Police Interrogation
Life in remand