14 marriage dispute cases settled by counselling centre

Under the family disputes, the centre has received 12 cases so far, of which nine have been settled, two are pending and one case is in the court. Besides, there have been seven cases of atrocities against women registered with the centre.

Discussing the cases, Syngle said that in one of the cases received recently by the centre, the girl had left her husband and had stayed for two years with her parents. Her husband had approached the centre to urge his wife to return. The counselling centre found that the girl didn’t want to stay with her in-laws due to their interference and illtreatment. The couple mutually decided to stay separately and now are settled in Pinjore.

Referring to cases of crime against men, she said that in one such case a husband had complained of harassment by his mother-in-law.

The centre had also provided free treatment to a girl who had lost both her arms while working. In another case, a girl who had not been told that her husband suffered from epilepsy, and who maltreated her, was provided a compensation of Rs 50,000 and all dowry items were also returned by the in-laws. Whenever a complaint is received by the centre, it interviews both the parties and then efforts are made to reconcile them. The centre also follows up the cases through personal visits. I. S. Malhan, convener of the monitoring committee of the counselling centre, said that the trend had changed in recent years. He added that the centre had its workers spread in different places in the district, who maintained contact with the women of their areas.

According to the centre authorities, the police have also lent immense support to the centre.