Atul Subhash's suicide has sparked controversy around the misuse of Section 498A. On December 9, AI engineer Atul Subhash committed suicide, leaving behind a 24-page note and a video in which he allegedly talked about the misuse of Section 498A. He accused his wife, Nikita Singhania, her family members, and Judge Rita Kaushik of involvement in bribery. After this incident, legal experts are discussing the need to balance justice for genuine victims to safeguard against false allegations. They are discussing fairness and accountability in the legal system regarding the section 498A.
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00:00Hello world, my name is Atul Subhash. I am almost 34 years old. I live in Bangalore.
00:06Today I am going to do XXXX. There are 5 people responsible for this.
00:11He is Atul Subhash, an AI engineer from Bengaluru.
00:14And right now his suicide is being discussed all over the country.
00:18This case has shaken the entire country.
00:21People want Atul's accusers to get the strictest punishment.
00:26There have been 3 arrests in this case.
00:29Atul has talked about the misuse of law in his video and suicide note section 498A.
00:36Welcome to Deep Dive with Outlook.
00:38Today we will talk about the case related to Atul Subhash.
00:42On 9th December, Atul committed suicide in his flat in Bangalore.
00:48Before dying, he wrote a suicide note of 24 pages.
00:51Along with that, he made a video longer than an hour.
00:54In that video, he accused his wife Nikita, mother-in-law Nisha, brother-in-law Anurag,
00:59and uncle-in-law Sushil Singhhania for committing suicide.
01:04Not only this, he also accused the judge of Jaunpur Family Court, Rita Kaushik
01:10and her lawyer Madhav for bribery.
01:15In his video, Atul also said that if he doesn't get justice,
01:19then his ashes should be thrown in the gutter.
01:22As soon as this case came out, it started being discussed everywhere.
01:25MenToo is also trending on social media.
01:28Users are talking about the ancestors against men in legal and social areas
01:36along with the hashtag JusticeForAtulSubhash and hashtag MenToo.
01:39After this incident, people are very angry on social media.
01:43This incident has created a lot of tension between men
01:48and women and has led to legal reforms to ensure impartiality in marital disputes.
01:54It should be noted that in the last few years, many state judges have agreed that
01:59section 498A and domestic violence laws are one of the most misused laws in India.
02:06It has been found that many women use these laws not to get justice,
02:11but out of a sense of revenge.
02:14For example, in the case of Preeti Gupta Mukbanaam Jhankar Raj,
02:19the complainant accused her husband and his extended family, including her sister-in-law Preeti Gupta,
02:25of forging a dowry under section 498A.
02:30The Supreme Court found the allegations against the in-laws baseless
02:35because they did not live with the complainant and they had no role in the forged dowry.
02:42The court added that in such cases,
02:45a careful and thorough investigation is required to prevent the misuse of section 498A.
02:53According to NCRB figures from 2017 to 2022,
02:58the suicide rate of women is higher than that of men due to marital issues.
03:05In these cases, 25,197 women committed suicide,
03:10while 21,579 men committed suicide.
03:15In addition, in India in 2022, 52.5% of women were housewives.
03:25It is often claimed that due to false domestic violence,
03:30the suicide rate of married men is higher.
03:33In reality, due to false domestic violence in NCRB,
03:38there is no specific type of suicide.
03:40Between 2017 and 2022, the rate of suicide of married men is 30.8%,
03:49while due to marital issues, the suicide rate is only 3.4%.
03:55Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has also issued guidelines regarding alimony.
04:00Justice Vikram Nath and P. V. Varela's bench have talked about important points.
04:06In this context, the demand for gender-neutral laws has increased.
04:10Many lawyers and experts believe that no one should be held guilty on the basis of gender
04:16and the misuse of laws such as 498A should be stopped.
04:20Gender-neutral laws will decide that every period,
04:23whether it is a man, a woman or a person with other gender identities,
04:28can get equal opportunities for justice.
04:31They believe that this will help real victims in society get justice.
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