Equality key to matrimonial harmony: Justice Dhingra

New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Harmony in a marital relationshipcan be achieved not by "worshipping husbands" but by treatingeach other as equals, former High Court judge Justice S NDhingra has said. "In India, men are worshipped by their wives. They aregiven the stature of god. However, the most important aspectfor successful relations is treating each other as equals,"Justice Dhingra said at a function here. He was also critical of the television serials, which hesaid "promoted the idea that marriages were made in heaven"and asserted that "you make it and break it here only". "Every marriage cannot be successful. It is a compromise.We must accept that these relations are based on trust andwhen that vanishes, there is nothing left in the relation," hesaid while launching a bi-monthly magazine ‘Legal Samadhaan’which primarily deals with marital disputes. Elaborating on the root causes of such disputes, JusticeDhingra said that in the absence of a divorce law till 1955,cases of marital disputes used to drag on without a legalremedy, unlike now when there are plenty of legal options toresolve these issues. "People nowadays exploit dowry law, 498A IPC and try toextract as much money as possible. … One of the solutions tohandle the rising matrimonial troubles is to not let yourselfishness overpower your future. It is also important toremember that marriage is not life, it is a part of life,"Justice Dhingra said. The magazine founder, Ninad Sharma said, "we innovate anddevise effective solutions for those engaged in long legalbattles with their spouse. We provide solutions like researchand advocacy and counselling for marital troubles." PTI AGARC