#WATCH | Atul Subhash suicide case | Delhi | Advocate Vikas Pahwa says, "It's a very serious matter and being a criminal lawyer I have seen how 498A has been misused by the legal fraternity, the police machinery, the disgruntled ladies, those who have filed all these cases. I have seen it from my own eyes in the last three decades. But this incident has triggered the controversy and has brought the issue before everybody in the country. I think this issue now should be taken very seriously because 498A misuse should be curbed. After all, it has an impact on the social fabric of our society. There are false allegations which are not only filed against the husband but also against the father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, of the family. They are also implicated in these kinds of cases and most of them are false. I'm not saying genuine cases are not there. There are genuine cases which should be looked into, but the majority of them, which we see are filed to persuade the husband to settle the matter for some money...So this shows how this law is being misused. I think serious action should be taken..."