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The Ministry of Law and Justice said on Tuesday that it is committed to handling family court cases with “care and sensitivity,” amid public outrage over the suicide of a Bengaluru-based techie.
Atul Subhash, who died by suicide on Monday, left behind a 24-page suicide note and a 90-minute video detailing allegations of harassment and extortion against his wife, her family, and a family court judge in Uttar Pradesh.
In the note, Subhash accused the judge of demanding Rs 5 lakh to settle cases he was fighting. At the scene, a placard reading ‘Justice is Due’ was found hanging in his house.
In the wake of these allegations and growing public outcry, the Ministry said in a post on X, “Family Courts are a dedicated platform for resolving disputes within families, ensuring that issues related to marriage, child custody, and inheritance are handled with care, sensitivity, and without the conventional formal court style.”
It also stated that family courts “focus on timely and impartial solutions, while also promoting reconciliation to help restore relationships within families”.
Subhash claimed that his wife had filed multiple false cases against him and demanded Rs 2 lakh per month in maintenance for herself and their four-year-old son.
Subhash’s brother filed a police complaint, alleging that the wife and her family had “fabricated false cases” and demanded a settlement of Rs 3 crore for these cases.
