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Women, Children & Special-law Matters

Cases under the special laws protecting women and children carry heavy consequences and move in their own tribunals. We act with the care these matters need, whether representing a complainant or defending an accusation.

Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain 2000Dowry Prohibition Act 2018Children Act 2013
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Repression and dowry cases: filing, bail and defence

We appear in the tribunals constituted under the special laws for offences against women and children, including dowry-related offences, assault and cruelty, abduction, and matters concerning children in conflict with the law or in need of protection.

For complainants

We help bring a case properly, with the medical and documentary record these tribunals expect, and we stay with it through trial rather than filing and disappearing. Where protection is also needed, we deal with that in parallel.

For those accused

These are serious allegations, and they are sometimes made in the middle of a family or property dispute. We defend on the facts and the documents, deal with bail, and where a case is demonstrably false or an abuse of process we take that point properly.

Children’s matters

Proceedings involving children have their own framework and safeguards under the Children Act 2013. We handle them with the procedure and the discretion they require.

These cases sit close to family and property disputes, and the two often run together. Handling them in isolation is a mistake: the divorce, the dower claim and the criminal case usually need one coordinated strategy.

What helps

  • Medical records and any injury report
  • The FIR or petition and the sections alleged
  • Messages, call records and witness details
  • The family and property background, which is often relevant
  • For an accused, evidence of any parallel dispute

Where it is heard, and how long it takes

These matters go to the tribunals designated under the special laws, which have their own procedure and, in some categories, restrictions on bail. Trials commonly run over a year. Bail and interim protection are usually the first battleground.

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How we handle these matters
1

Understand the whole picture

We look at the family and property background, not only the criminal papers.

2

Deal with the immediate

We act on protection for a complainant, or on bail for an accused.

3

Build the case on evidence

We assemble the medical, documentary and witness record the tribunal expects.

4

Run it to judgment

We conduct the trial and coordinate it with any family or property proceedings.

These cases usually need one strategy across the family and criminal courts.Book a Consultation

Read the free guides first

Most of what clients ask at a first meeting is answered step by step in our free guides. Read the ones below first; book a consultation when you want the chamber to act.

Common questions

Is bail possible in these cases?

It depends on the specific offence, as some categories are treated more strictly. It is not automatic either way, and a properly prepared application matters a great deal.

A case has been filed during our divorce. What does that mean?

It is not unusual for criminal allegations and family proceedings to run together. They should be handled as one coordinated strategy, because what happens in one affects the other.

Will the proceedings be private?

Proceedings involving women and children carry protections around identity and privacy. We advise on what applies in your matter and take the steps available to protect it.

How do I file a Nari-o-Shishu case?

Lodge an FIR at the police station. If the police will not take it, file a complaint directly before the Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Tribunal, which can order an inquiry. Get a medical examination quickly, at a government hospital or a One-Stop Crisis Centre.

What is the punishment for a false dowry or repression case?

Filing a false case under the 2000 Act is itself an offence (s.17), punishable with up to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and fine. A false case under the Dowry Prohibition Act 2018 is punishable under s.6 with up to five years, a fine of up to Tk 50,000, or both.

Does a dowry case have to go to mediation first?

In districts where mandatory pre-case mediation is in force, a complaint under sections 3 or 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 2018 must first go to the District Legal Aid Office. Cases of violence under the 2000 Act are not sent to mediation.

Speak to us, in confidence

Careful representation on either side of a special-law case. A written assessment costs nothing.

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