Schadenfreude

"Schadenfreude - pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune" would aptly describe what I felt as soon as I heard the news of current Chief Justice Of India (CJI) being a new victim of #MeToo. But when news started to sink in I realized what I felt was much more complex. 

It is well known #MeToo wrecked havoc in Indian Society. And when I thought it probably has lived its life, it is trying to rear its ugly head again. Several public figures were victims (apt word) of #MeToo. For example on whims and fancies of a female who wanted to settle old score an FIR U/S 376 (Rape) was lodged against a prominent personality in Bollywood. A cabinet minister, who is now fighting a battle in court to restore his dignity and respect in society, had to resign. There was no one in the System to listen to men who were victims of #MeToo. These men were asked to go through the judicial process and prove themselves innocent. Hence, would it not be apt now for CJI to go through the same judicial process to prove his innocence? But wait!!! he is CJI and should not he be like Caesar’s wife beyond any doubt? Tomorrow, as things stand even the First Citizen Of India can be a victim of #MeToo and nothing much can be done. Above, all I can imagine the feminist lobby screaming through its lungs to demand resignation and what not. After all #MeToo feeds itself on naming and shaming and taking away the precious jewel of a man “His Respect” and guess what there is no punishment if accuser is found to be having ulterior motive. 

My mind is in state of dichotomy. One part of it wants CJI should suffer same fate as millions of other innocent men facing false allegations. Same judiciary he is part of rarely stood for men victims of false allegations year after year. “Prima Facie” is often used in court rooms to make a man go through a trial, despite there is not a shred of evidence against  him, to defend his dignity and respect against the words of disgruntled wives/GFs/female co-workers. However, other part of it wants to support CJI without any second thought. As an MRA my “Dharma” is to trust a man and never judge him.  

Hence, I am going to shout out loud that I am in full support of CJI and firmly believe that this is a larger conspiracy to malign an imporant pillar of democracy - Judiciary.

But through this blog I would also want judiciary to introspect. As a society we are at cross road and before things get more worse and we head for a gender war, it is very important judiciary should take a lead and in conjunction with legislature and bureaucracy try to restore the balance in society.

First step in this regard would be to make all gender biased laws gender neutral. Alleged crimes which pushed formation of Gender Biased laws should have been treated like other crimes and there were enough measures available to deal with them. Gender Biased laws never achieved the balance what legislature intended them to achieve as it was imaginary and formation of laws was based on manufactured data. Once laws were formed there was no mechanism put in place to capture the effectiveness. In fact, even the manufactured data based on which laws were formed disappeared from public domain. However, one thing is for sure Gender Biased laws have certainly created a great divide between two important genders of society.

Second step would be that any piece of legislature must have a misuse clause to act as deterrent for false cases. Misuse clause should be so strong that a complainant must think 100 times before making a complaint. 

Third and final step would be to accept that men have emotions too, they can cry too, they can suffer from depression too because of turmoil in their matrimonial lives, they can be single parent too and much more. Once we accept the issues of men formation of Men's Commission would make sense. 

Post-Script: I am certain CJI would come out as a winner soon and that would be a dawn of new beginning. 

Tikloo (MRA)

www.menwelfare.in

www.saveindianfamily.in