1. No, legally DGP is not authorise to interfere in the proceedings done by the women cell, but you can lodge your complaint separately against them
2. Legally the police official is bond to provide one copy of the FIR to the accused , however you can also get the same from the court as well.
3. Yes
4. Yes , it is illegal to arrest without informing that an FIR has already lodged against them. They can approach session court for getting bail on the ground that they are harassed only due to being relative of husband , and having no role .
5. No, these offences are not heinous in nature.
6. They deserve to get bail on the ground of old age .
- As per Supreme Court, the police is duty bound to verify the genuineness of the complaints before registering it,
- Further, Supreme Court in the matter of K.Srinivas vs K.Sunita (2014) 16 SCC 34. held that if a false criminal complaint is preferred by either spouse it would undoubtedly constitute matrimonial cruelty and would entitle the other spouse to claim a divorce
- Hence for making your case stronger and to teach her a lesson, you and your family can file following sections of the Indian Penal Code:
1 .under Section 120 B- Punishment for criminal conspiracy in which you can allege the conspiratorial nature of your wife's complaint
2. under Section 182- Since the police is not following the Supreme court direction, and without verifying the genuineness of her complaints, lodged FIR against you and your family, hence it is clear that the police, in this case, is acting on false information and using his lawful power to cause harm to you, so the police is also accused for the same.
3. Section 191- Under this section, any person who gives false evidence to the Court or to the police is liable to be charged for giving false evidence, which if proven, can dismiss the whole case filed by her.
5. Section 500: - your family members can file a defamation suit against your wife on the ground of that , due to her multiple filing of cases has created a bad name for you in the society at large.
- Further , the Supreme Court has held that filing false criminal complaint and making baseless allegations against spouse amounted to cruelty to life partner under Hindu Marriage Act and divorce could be granted on that ground
- Further being a woman, you mother can also lodge her complaint for the harassment and mental torture against your wife under the provision of Domestic Violence Act .