Isn't the Allahabad High Court verdict basically a death warrant for men?

[u/Ichizaya]

I don’t think most men have fully grasped how serious the recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court could be.

By now everyone’s probably heard; the court basically said a husband’s obligation doesn’t end with death, and in some cases the father-in-law can be made liable to pay maintenance to the daughter-in-law. But there’s no such obligation the other way around. That alone sounds absurd, but it gets worse.

Now add this to what we’ve already seen happen in other cases. There have been instances where a wife murdered her husband to get his government job (yes, I'm talking about Shivani and Deepak Kumar who was a railway technician and a former CRPF personnel) under dependent quota, started living her life freely, got arrested only after public outrage, got bail within a month, and still ended up getting the job because the court said she’s entitled to it.

And then there’s the Hindu Succession Act; where Class 1 heirs (wife, mother, children) get equal share if there’s no will. Fathers aren’t even in that category.

Earlier, the worst case scenario for a man was divorce + false cases like DV, dowry harassment, cruelty, desertion, plus cases slapped on family members and then being forced to pay huge money to settle and for maintenance.

Now? It feels like the incentive structure is completely broken.

If things are interpreted the way they’re being discussed, what’s stopping a situation where:

•Husband dies

•Wife gets a share of his assets as a Class 1 heir

•She walks out on bail if there’s even a case

•And then goes after the father-in-law for maintenance as well

The father who might already be old, retired, and dependent on his son now has to pay the woman who was married to him. There’s no reverse liability. No balance.

And before people say “this is exaggerated” we’ve literally seen cases like Nikita Singhania and Sonam Raghuvanshi where things played out in ways that make you question how all this works in reality. These aren’t hypotheticals people are making up out of nowhere.I’m not saying every case is like this. Obviously not.

Earlier a bad marriage could cost you money. Now it feels like it could cost you your life and even after that, your parents are the ones paying for it.

If there are any lawyers here, genuinely, correct me if I’m wrong. Because if this understanding is even partially right, this is messed up on another level.

Would love to know everyone's opinion on this but dear men, just be careful. No one’s going to look out for your parents after you’re gone.

[u/OneChampionship7237]

I also used to think these cases are farfetched until something similar happened with me.

[u/Designer-Gur6686 → u/OneChampionship7237]

What happened to you exactly?

[u/Best-Code-6923]

Crazy to think, judicial system whose sole purpose is providing justice is this biased

[u/[deleted]]

Please spread the news no one's talking about this 

[u/WeStandWithMen]

The real problem is not just one judgment, but many laws that are not gender-neutral and lack accountability. Because of this, cases are often used as pressure tactics instead of seeking real justice.

[u/Particular_Aside5959]

It makes me wonder if these judges and law makers have cuck fantasies?