Yesterday, I was in Family Court.
There was a couple sitting beside my bench.
The husband was very shy.
He was silent for almost 10–15 minutes, just sitting quietly.
His wife, sitting beside him, was very talkative.
She was continuously speaking with her lawyer:
“What will happen?”
“Will I get divorce?”
“What amount will I get?”
“Will I get my gold back?”
The lawyer was like, “Yes madam, yes madam.”
The wife was simultaneously chatting on her mobile with someone.
I was surprised. She was typing like hell.
As if she was communicating every second with someone.
I slowly moved myself near the husband and after around 15 minutes of his silence I asked him:
“What case have you come here for?”
He said, “Aise hi… samajh nahi aa raha.”
I asked, “Where is your lawyer?”
He said, “He has no idea.”
I asked him what he does.
To my surprise, he said he works in an IT company as a Manager.
I asked him again, “What case is this?”
He then got up and took me away from where his wife was sitting.
Then he said:
“I filed for divorce.”
“Today mediation is about to happen.”
I asked, “When did you file it?”
He said, “2023.”
I was surprised.
“What? Still in mediation?”
“Yes.”
I asked, “What happened in the last few years?”
He said:
“She filed criminal cases of unnatural sex, dowry and domestic violence against me.”
“I was in Yerwada Jail for 15 days.”
“And because of my health issues, I was in Chennai for treatment for six months.”
I asked, “What is your wife asking for?”
He said:
“₹2 lakh per month as of now, or ₹5 crore as a one-time settlement.”
I asked, “Any kids?”
He replied, “No.”
I asked, “Is she working?”
He replied:
“She is a Senior Regional Manager in a bank.”
At that moment I was like:
“As USUAL… No kids. Earning well. Senior position in a bank. Yet asking for ₹2 lakh per month or ₹5 crore.”
I kept silent.
I just gave him a shoulder tap.
I shared my number with him.
I told him:
“You need to stay strong.”
“Don’t worry.” “The case will be managed.”
“Just take help.”
Many men suffer silently.
Sometimes they don’t even know what is happening in their own case.
Yesterday, the most talkative person in that court corridor was not the one facing criminal cases.
The quietest person was.
