A society divided by distrust cannot progress. A family system shattered by biased laws cannot thrive. It’s time to ask—Are these laws upholding justice or scripting a silent genocide of marital values?

This post highlights how laws are being weaponized to break families, aiming to raise awareness.

In the name of development and equality, a slow but deliberate changes in phase manner has been waged—not against crime, but against the foundation of families and society.

Every new law added to the legal arsenal erodes affection, trust, togetherness and solidarity.

Kumar S Ratan, Men’s and Child right activist, founder of Men Helpline

Our lawmakers, celebrated as the architects of justice, have instead emerged as the geniuses of havoc, crafting a legacy of chaos through crude, one-sided laws.

“The law was focused on criminalizing the families, than strengthening the family.”, Kumar S Ratan, Founder of Men Helpline

Timeline of Legal Play

1955 – Hindu Marriage Act

The act turned a sacred bond into a legal contract open to exploitation. The intention of the Act is to ensure the rights of women by having provisions of divorce, rights of maintenance to women, it was built on the misconception that men held all power. It presumed that men often abandoned their wives, leaving them homeless and dependent, thus mandating maintenance without assessing individual situations. The law ignores the responsibilities of the wife and her family, creating an imbalance.

While the act is called progressive step towards gender equality, legal clarity, and social reform but the fact is that the law is destructive and biased.

1961 – Dowry Prohibition Act

The law criminalized the giving and taking of dowry but treated gifts to the bride as her rights. While the intention was to curb the gift to husband (called as dowry), in practice, the law became a trap for grooms and their families. It created an environment of fear, where false cases were often used as tools of revenge or to fulfill unjust demands. The law, though well-meaning, lacked safeguards against misuse, leading to harassment of innocent families.

1983 – IPC 498A/ BNS 85

The law presumed husbands and their families guilty based solely on a wife’s accusation. Before the Supreme Court’s Arnesh Kumar guidelines, entire families—even minors as young as 3–4 years—were jailed on mere allegations. It became a tool to demolish the Joint Family traditions as the criminalizes in-laws (husband and kins), but living separately couldn’t shield relatives from being named as accused in a matrimonial dispute.

2005 – Domestic Violence Act (DV Act)

Surprisingly, DV Act includes a “right to residence” clause, allowing a woman to claim residence in the very household where she alleges harassment. This effectively enables her to return and legally confront the accused. So this clearly demonstrate that law sending women to husband house to harass husband legally.

A law that gave rights to one gender while turning husbands into legally defenseless entities. Protection for women morphed into persecution of men.

2013 – Nirbhaya Act

The 2013 Nirbhaya Act, born from rare public outrage, intensified gender bias in law. Presumptions replaced evidence, and empathy was reserved solely for women. Around 15 new laws was introduced, without having provisions of safeguards against misuse. The first known victim of false accusation was dubbed “Dilli Ka Darinda” by the media. After a 4-year legal battle, he was found innocent—but by then, he had lost his job, reputation, and dignity, with media pressuring him to confess on camera.

2023 – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 69

A fresh Left-Feminist blande, with its broad definitions and one-sided applications, it undermines trust in relationships by criminalizing men in live-in and consensual arrangements. The provision blurs the line between genuine abuse and consensual intimacy, making men vulnerable to legal action based solely on retrospective claims, further deepening gender bias in law.

Judicial Shifts Eroding Moral Foundations

The legal system didn’t stop at enacting biased laws but you can see its influence in judicial decisions. A society and family if lost its moral ground and values, only law can’t rebuild them in longer run. despite this, the situation of society has become that we call it “land of law” where moral and ethical grounds has been discarded.

The legal system didn’t stop at enacting biased; its influence is now deeply visible in judicial decisions as well. When a society and its families lose their moral foundation and values, no law—no matter how strict—can rebuild that fabric in the long run. Yet, we find ourselves in a situation where the nation is being called a “land of law,” while moral and ethical principles are discarded.

Judicial Interpretations That Dismantled Marital Trust

• 2016 – 🔓 Adultery Decriminalized – Betrayal no longer a crime—trust in marriage quietly fades.
• 2020 – 👶 Illegitimacy Legitimized – The sanctity of marriage questioned as parental legitimacy is redefined.
• 2022 – ⚖️ Wife body is not husband’s property- weakened the already fragile trust in marital relationships.
• 2023 – 🚫 Men’s Commission Denied – Supreme Court dismisses the need, reducing rising male suicides to a “forum” of choice.
• 2024 – 🧬 Husband Held Liable for Wife’s Affair – A shocking ruling: the man must accept legal fatherhood for a child not his own.
• 2025 – 📰 498A & BNS 85 Misuse Called “Spicy News” – Courts trivialize men’s harassment, turning pain into a headline.

Shouldn’t be a Masterpiece of Spite

Together, it seems, these laws and their interpretations constitute a masterpiece not of justice, but of malice.The presumption of innocence is denied to husbands. Emotional blackmail has found legal validation and mediation in family dispute encouraging such practice.

This is not protection. This is programmed destruction.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are personal opinions based on publicly available legal developments and social observations. This content is not intended to provide legal advice or target any individual, group, or institution. Readers are encouraged to consult qualified legal professionals for specific legal concerns.