It is a man's world.
This piece is regarding the GO that confers the right to a share in the the family pension along with the legally wedded wife and children of a man ,on the 'other' woman and children of that person.
Hindu Marriages Act declares the marriage of a person who has a spouse living at the time of marriage as bigamous and that person is punishable with a jail term of not less than 2 years.
This go is in total contravention of the said section and also shows the way to circumvent it and enjoy the spoils at the cost of betrayal , callously to the legally wedded wife and indirectly affixes its stamp of approval on extra marital relationships viz bigamy , polygamy that was sought to be eradicated from Hindu society by the enactment of the HM act.
According to me the legally wedded wife who has entrusted herself and her children's future with a deep faith and conviction in the institution of marriage as it subsits now should be the sole recipient of the family pension.
Why should she suffer twice?First by the betrayal of her errant husband and then by the State seconding this irresponsible act by rushing into support the other woman who has stolen [ even if she had been deceived that is her look out , there are other remedies] the company, affection and responsibilities of her spouse towards her and rewards her [the partner out of wedlock] for doing so with guile or otherwise ,by splitting the monetary entitlements as well !Absolutely unfair.
There is already a provision in the said act that confers property rights on illegitimate children , which though a humane provision, is by itself an erosion of the sanctity of marriage ,Sharing of family pension is another concrete step in this direction, that of making a mockery of monogamous marriages.
How very assuring this GO would be to the deviant ,errant and philandering man! He has the cake and also gets to eat it! After all it is a man's world.
He can close his eyes with complete peace in his heart without the tiniest prick to his conscience , absolved of all his sins since the state will step in, so very compassionately to bear the cross for him.
Hindu Marriages Act declares the marriage of a person who has a spouse living at the time of marriage as bigamous and that person is punishable with a jail term of not less than 2 years.
This go is in total contravention of the said section and also shows the way to circumvent it and enjoy the spoils at the cost of betrayal , callously to the legally wedded wife and indirectly affixes its stamp of approval on extra marital relationships viz bigamy , polygamy that was sought to be eradicated from Hindu society by the enactment of the HM act.
According to me the legally wedded wife who has entrusted herself and her children's future with a deep faith and conviction in the institution of marriage as it subsits now should be the sole recipient of the family pension.
Why should she suffer twice?First by the betrayal of her errant husband and then by the State seconding this irresponsible act by rushing into support the other woman who has stolen [ even if she had been deceived that is her look out , there are other remedies] the company, affection and responsibilities of her spouse towards her and rewards her [the partner out of wedlock] for doing so with guile or otherwise ,by splitting the monetary entitlements as well !Absolutely unfair.
There is already a provision in the said act that confers property rights on illegitimate children , which though a humane provision, is by itself an erosion of the sanctity of marriage ,Sharing of family pension is another concrete step in this direction, that of making a mockery of monogamous marriages.
How very assuring this GO would be to the deviant ,errant and philandering man! He has the cake and also gets to eat it! After all it is a man's world.
He can close his eyes with complete peace in his heart without the tiniest prick to his conscience , absolved of all his sins since the state will step in, so very compassionately to bear the cross for him.
posted by K.C. Sujata at
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