Hello, I recently decided to break the news of my relationship at home and take it forward in terms of engagement. A few things happened that caused some tension between the two families after that. Both of us were trying to figure out the situation and do everything cordially. However, recently there was a small argument between my mother and my boyfriend at my home which escalated to a point where she kicked him out of the house and asked me to end the relationship or leave with him. So after a while I packed my bags and left. His parents are also not supporting us. Now we planning to get married soon. However my mother is now sending emails to the senior level police officials (commissioner, joint CP, DCP, ACP etc) saying things like the boy gave my daughter false hope of marriage and is destroying my life. She has also written to his employer and posted this email on the company's social media. My boyfriend is now worried that some action will be taken. I sent an email to all the officials in questions from my side stating that everything is happening out of my free will. Please advice if there is something else we can do to protect ourselves now and in future. Or if any action will be taken at all, considering there has been no cognizable offence.
1) since you are an adult you are free to marry whom soever you desire
2) your parents cannot force you to break off your engagement
3) since you have written to your boy friend employer and cops that mother complaint is false no action would be taken on mother complaints
4) you can also obtain restraint order from court restraining your mother from disturbing your married life
Dear Concerned,
First of all ask your boyfriend to file a complaint against your mother in your police station concerned, so that she stops embarrassing, disgracing and Defaming him.
Secondly the email sent by you is a good step , give a complaint to your nearest police station as well that you both are adults and getting married soon and your parents are not supportive hence you will need protection. If the police dont accept your complaint / application ...You can go to court for same.
Rest dont worry if you are adults and working (earning well) to sustain yourselves. You need not to be dependent on any one.
God Bless You , Stay Blessed.
1. You have already taken the right action in this regard.
2. Another action could be to lodge a police complaint against your mother by both of you u/s211 of IPC for lodging false complaint against you to cause damage but you may wish to avoid taking this step.
3. If decided, you should give notice for your marriage at the earliest to end this problem for good.
Unless you countenance the allegations against your boyfriend no legal action can be taken against him if you have attained the age of marriage. However, in India it is a common practice for the parents of girl to lodge a FIR for kidnapping/abduction against the boy in such cases. Therefore, to be on a safer side you and your boyfriend should move the High Court for protection from false cases and consequent harassment.
If you and your boy friend decided to get married against the wishes of your parents, you both can proceed as per your will and wish. There is no legal impediment in it. Nobody can stop you both from marrying each other if you both are of marriageable age as per law. The police also cannot take any action on this if you both are firm in your decision.If you find the threat is persisting then you may give a complaint against the people who are posing threats to your lives.
