Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Goodwill hunting

Sadashiv Vaidya was very happy with this copy. And though his story isn't the only case in the world, it just goes to prove that whatever one's circumstances or geographical location or financial standing, a story is a story.

July 30, 2008

H/l: Rs 20 lakhs and a story of hope

Intro: How a man fought hard for his freedom and how he is teaching other men to do the same

Vrushali Lad


Mumbai: Sadashiv Vaidya is a fiercely private man. But since his acquittal in a dowry harassment case filed by his wife three years ago, the 48-year-old electrical engineer has decided to make his private hell public. In the coming weeks, he and his two children will recount their story on national television in UAE, where they live.


"My kids have been with me throughout my trial," an emotional Vaidya told Sakaal Times. "Both of them told the court that they wanted to live with me. They helped me build evidence against their mother who was cheating on me with my best friend. Now that I am acquitted of all charges, I want all those men who are suffering to hear my story," he said.


Though not unique, his story is an interesting one. After Lata, his wife of over 15 years, filed a dowry harassment case against her husband in 2005 and demanded two crore rupees in damages, Vaidya decided to fight the charges. "She didn't want the children's custody, all she wanted was the money she thought I would give her. The day she filed the complaint, I went to jail.


But I got bail the next day and had to fight hard for the next three years to secure my acquittal. I had cleverly gathered a lot of evidence against her which proved her complicity in the adulterous relationship," he said. In fact, his acquittal without a monetary settlement in just three years is perhaps the fastest in the history of dowry harassment cases in the country.

However, Vaidya is still on the run because he had invested in bonds in his and Lata's name and he perceives a threat to his life. "If I die now, she will get the money. So when I come here, I don't tell anyone about it," he said, adding that all his money should go only to his children.

From May 2005 to January 2008, Vaidya has spent over Rs 20 lakhs only on litigations and is unable to secure a permanent job in Abu Dhabi because he must fly to Mumbai every month for court appearances. "This case ruined my life. I will never marry again but I am committed to helping other men fighting the dowry law."


For this, he and his two children will tell their story on TV and in the print media so that others may learn from it. "I have counselled about 25 men in UAE free of cost about the paperwork they must keep ready and how to gather evidence for court," Vaidya said.


"The justice system works for you if you know how to make it work. If you are innocent, you owe it to yourself to prove it," he signed off.

10 comments:

Dhaval Shah said...

It's a common story, very few like these see the day of light. With the laws totally weighed in women's favor, all it takes is just a complaint to tarnish a man’s image....!!!

WiseAss said...

@ dhaval,
Firstly hon, it's 'light of day', not 'day of light'. Secondly, ponder over the words 'a story is a story'.

Dhaval Shah said...

@wiseass
Slip of my fingers I guess ..!!!

Yes agreed every story has its individual importance (hope that if the point you were trying to make if not kindly enlighten me).

The idea I was trying to convey is given the increase of such incidents (actual or reported increase). There should be a debate on lopsided nature of the laws dealing with such situations.

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