498A, Dating Scams & Men’s Rights | Desi Martini Podcast | Deepika Narayan Bharadwaj

00:00 - Highlights
02:41 - Personal Experience about 498A
10:31 - Sayeed Ahmed Maqdoom Case
12:44 - Does Law Discriminate Against Men?
14:21 - False POCSO Case by Wife
16:10 - Supreme Court is Silent
17:22 - 498A as an Extortion Tool
18:10 - 4% Conviction Rate in Rape Cases
22:05 - Dating App Scams
24:18 - Why Women File False Cases
27:50 - False Gangrape Allegation on Brother-in-law
31:42 - False Rape Case on 9 Boys
33:01 - Marriage Promise Rape Case on 6 Boys
36:23 - Police Limitations
40:46 - Scale of False Cases
43:04 - Female Lawyer Filing False Cases
46:15 - Why Government Won’t Amend Laws
47:52 - Yogi Govt’s Disappointing Stand in Atul Subhash Case
49:25 - System’s Bias Against Men
51:09 - Why Women Are Getting Husbands Killed
54:09 - Sex with Brother-in-law
55:56 - How He Caught His Wife
1:00:03 - Sex with Child’s Teacher
1:01:40 - Blackmail in Extra-Marital Affairs
1:03:54 - Red Flags in Marriage
1:06:40 - How to Avoid False Dowry Cases
1:09:09 - How to Avoid False Rape Cases
1:10:18 - Dating App Traps for Men
1:13:27 - Advice for Today’s Youth

498A, Dating Scams & Men’s Rights | Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj | Live Hindustan Podcast

In this powerful podcast, bestselling author and senior journalist Neeraj Badhwar speaks with award-winning documentary filmmaker and men's rights activist Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj.
Together, they dive deep into India's most controversial gender justice topics—from misuse of laws like IPC 498A and the Domestic Violence Act, to heartbreaking real-life cases where innocent men have suffered in silence.

Key themes discussed in this episode:

What inspired Deepika to take up men's rights activism?

How 498A and DV Act are being used as weapons in many false cases.

Real-life stories of legal abuse, extortion, and mental cruelty.

Why even cheating wives can still claim alimony—and is it justice?

Gender bias in child custody laws: Are fathers ignored?

What happens when men are emotionally tortured or falsely accused?

The Atul Subhash case, Rajiv’s suicide, and others that shook the conscience.

Legal remedies against false cases: Do sections 182, 211, and 120B ever work?

Arnesh Kumar judgment & Supreme Court’s warning against “legal terrorism”.

How India can learn from western laws which apply DV equally to both genders.

Feminism, fairness, and finding a new gender balance in India.

“Red Flags” in relationships—how to recognize early warning signs.

Deepika's critically acclaimed documentaries: Martyrs of Marriage and India's Sons.

🎬 Also featuring behind-the-scenes of Deepika’s personal encounter with a false 498A FIR.

This episode is an eye-opener for anyone interested in law, justice, gender equality, and the silent crisis affecting Indian men.

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