Law-making in India is a joke. A 34-year-old man, Atul Subhash, committed suicide due to continuous harassment by his wife and her family. The judge reportedly laughed when his wife told him to commit suicide. If the allegation is true, should we blame only the judge? No. Even if there were a sensible judge, the chances of a fair judicial process would still be low because the laws themselves are poorly drafted. Laws in no other country are so much gender-biased. They hold one guilty until proven innocent. Even lawmakers in Afghanistan would feel ashamed if they read Indian laws.
What is the root cause of poor law-making in India? Indians lack the self-confidence to think independently. NGOs controlled by the former colonial powers wield enormous influence on the law-makers in India. The judiciary has not even changed the colonial-era dress code.
It is essential for the general public to be aware of the realities. While Atul's case caught widespread media attention, hundreds of suicides by men for similar reasons are ignored by the media because they do not fit the narratives propagated by NGOs. As a result, most people remain unaware of these issues. A man can be jailed without any evidence simply for ending a relationship with a woman.
Also, this is not a man vs. woman issue. A woman has brothers and a father. A man has a mother and sisters.
(Posted four months back on LinkedIn)
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