Pressured, threatened: Husband, in-laws held guilty of forcing woman into gambling in Gujarat
Times of India
A Gujarat court convicted a husband and his in-laws for coercing a woman into gambling and harassing her when she refused.Summary
A court in Gujarat found a man and his family guilty of domestic violence for forcing his wife to participate in gambling sessions during the holy month of Shravan. The woman, married in 2017, refused to gamble, citing her family's values, which led to harassment and demands for money to support the family’s gambling activities. The situation escalated to threats of divorce if she didn't comply, causing her to leave her marital home in 2019. Her in-laws filed a counter-complaint accusing her of theft, but the court ultimately sided with the woman, accepting her account of harassment. The husband was ordered to pay his wife Rs 5,000 monthly for maintenance and Rs 2,000 towards rent.
(Source：Times of India)