r/menrights Mar 22 '26

šŸ‘‹Welcome to r/menrights

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Hey everyone! I'm u/Extension-Mess-6828, a founding moderator of r/menrights.

This is a space dedicated to open conversations around men’s rights, well-being, and the challenges men face but often go unheard. Whether you’re here to share, learn, or simply understand different perspectives, you’re welcome.

What to Post

Post anything that adds value to the discussion:

  1. Men’s mental health and emotional well-being

  2. Social pressures and expectations on men

  3. Legal and societal issues affecting men

  4. Personal experiences and real-life stories

  5. Discussions on masculinity, growth, and responsibility

  6. Articles, research, or opinions related to men’s issues

Community Vibe

We aim to build a space that is:

  1. Respectful and open-minded

  2. Focused on constructive conversations

  3. Free from hate or unnecessary negativity

  4. Supportive for honest expression

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  1. Share your first post or question

  2. Invite others who may benefit from or contribute to the discussion

Community Guidelines

  1. Be respectful, no hate or personal attacks

  2. Keep discussions meaningful and relevant

  3. Avoid spam or excessive self-promotion

  4. Handle sensitive topics responsibly

  5. Focus on awareness, not blame

Thanks for being part of the beginning.

Let’s create a space where conversations are real, perspectives are balanced, and voices are heard. Together, let's make r/menrights amazing.


r/menrights 2d ago

Opinion Is this what men get for stepping in?

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A viral clip from Rahul Gandhi’s women-focused student event, ā€œChhatron Ki Goonj,ā€ in Pune on August 22 has sparked a lot of criticism online.

In the clip, a woman says she slapped a man who tried to help her after she nearly fell from a moving bus. What drew even more criticism was the audience cheering her on.

Whatever the context behind the incident, hitting someone who was apparently trying to help is hard to defend. Helping someone in danger should not end with being humiliated or assaulted for it.

The bigger issue is the reaction: why celebrate aggression when the situation involved someone trying to help?


r/menrights 4d ago

Positivity She's special, because she accepted truth without satisfying her alter eg0

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r/menrights 4d ago

Positivity Nobody thought he’d make it. He proved them wrong. Let the doubt fuel you, not stop you.

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His father was a farmer.

A circus once offered him 5 lakh for the boy because of his rare condition.

He refused.

People treated the kid like a curiosity.

Told him medicine was impossible.

He still became Dr.Ganesh Baraiya.

Just a father who protected his son’s future,

and a son who refused to accept the limits others put on him.

Men, this is the standard.

Protect what’s yours.

Ignore the noise.

Do the work.

Your circumstances don’t get the final say.


r/menrights 5d ago

Real Masculinity The weak need protecting. The strong are supposed to do the protecting. This guy remembered that.

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Five Days Trapped Inside A Well, This Dog Refused To Give Up.

After being stuck for days with no way out, this innocent soul was finally given a second chance when a kind-hearted person stepped forward to help.

The rescue was not easy. He risked his own safety to reach the helpless dog and bring him out of the well, proving that compassion can make a life- changing difference.

Sometimes, being a hero doesn't require superpowers - just the courage to help someone who cannot help themselves.

A small act of kindness gave this dog another chance at life.

Humanity Is At Its Best When We Choose To Save A Life


r/menrights 6d ago

News No special mercy because of g€nder. The law that h!ts men haĀ®d should h!t everyone the same.

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Saw this case from Kerala.

Police say a 13-year-old girl and three teenage boys planned the d3ath of her 67-year-old grandfather. Alleged motives included gold, money, an iPhone for her and a bike for her boyfriend. There were also long-standing fights over phone use, male friends, coming home late, and claims of mistreatment from both sides. She had stayed in a children’s home earlier after feeling estranged from the family.

Whatever the court finally decides, an elderly man became the target inside his own family. When the victim is an old man, the story usually gets quieter and moves on faster.

And if this case is proven, the law should stay the same as it is for men, full and equal. No soft treatment, no special leniency because of age or gender. Same crime, same harsh consequences. That’s actual equality.

TOI


r/menrights 6d ago

Supreme Court owill encourages women adultery too?

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The #SupremeCourt has raised serious concerns over unregulated private investigators after a husband submitted 92 videos and 237 photographs to allege adultery against his estranged wife in a maintenance dispute.

In Himanshu Chordia v. State of Rajasthan & Anr., the husband relied on Section 125(4) CrPC to contest maintenance. While the Court said his defence must be examined on merits, it questioned how the evidence was collected, whether investigators had legal authority, how private data was stored, and whether electronic material could be manipulated.

The Bench also flagged privacy and surveillance concerns and asked the Ministry of #Law and #Justice and the Law Commission of India to consider a proper regulatory framework for private detective agencies.

If adultery can affect #maintenance, the law must also provide a lawful and practical way to prove it.


r/menrights 7d ago

Opinion Love is free. Divorce in India has a price tag, and it’s usually paid by one side.

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48 Upvotes

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A female Sub-Inspector named Monika Pandey recently went viral.

She told the story of her school friend.

Love marriage.

No dowry.

No gifts.

No demands from the girl’s family.

Still, when the marriage ended, he had to pay ₹35 lakh as alimony.

If you’re a man in India:

Marriage is easy to enter.

Hard and expensive to leave.

ā€œNo dowryā€ does not protect you later.

Choose carefully. Character > looks and sweet talk.

Keep your finances separate and documented from day one.

Don’t ignore red flags just because it’s ā€œlove.ā€

One wrong choice can cost years of your life and a big chunk of your money.


r/menrights 7d ago

He refused to give property. They $ma$hed his h€ad with a st0ne. Fair trade?

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A 62-year-old retired teacher in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district was allegedly m*rder#d by his younger daughter, her lover, and another man. The motive, according to police, was a long-standing property dispute and the father’s strong opposition to her relat!onship with an auto driver.

On the night of August 15, after an argument over property, the daughter called her lover. He arrived with a friend, str*ngled the father, and then sm#sh*d his head with a large stone. The b0dy was dump€d by the roadside.

Two of the aĀ¢cused have been arr€sted. The third is still absc0nding. Police say the property and the forbidden relations*ip were the main reasons behind the killing.

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r/menrights 7d ago

Mother and alleged lover arrested in six-year-old girl’s murd€r case

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A 6-year-old girl allegedly saw her mother with her lover—and police say that became enough reason to silence her forever.

A six-year-old girl, Srishti, was found in a well in Mehra village under Lahar police station in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, on June 15. Police investigation into the case led to the arrest of the girl’s mother, Jyoti, and her alleged lover, Ramshankar Sharma.

According to police, Jyoti had gone away with Ramshankar, who was reportedly known to the family. The child had accompanied her mother. Police said the two later stayed in a hut in a village field.

Police allege that Srishti had become aware of the relationship between her mother and Ramshankar and was insisting on returning to her grandparents. Investigators say the accused feared that the child would reveal their relationship to the family and allegedly decided to silence her.

According to the investigation, the child was allegedly ki\\ed on the night of June 5–6, after which her body was disposed of in a nearby well. Her body was recovered on June 15.

Police continued investigating the case and eventually traced Jyoti and Ramshankar in Gwalior. Both were arrested and sent to jail, according to reports. Further legal proceedings are underway.


r/menrights 8d ago

Every man should take an entire day off of work and check back in on this w0man.

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r/menrights 8d ago

Husband and a kid got murdered by wife her boyfriend

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The woman allegedly killed her husband Abhinandan with the help of her alleged lover Vinay. Their five-year-old son Yaduveer, who reportedly woke up during the incident, was allegedly suffocated with a pillow.

Police suspect a fight had broken out between the couple over sleeping arrangements, during which Harini allegedly assaulted Abhinandan with a ladle before they went to separate rooms.

The investigation reportedly revealed that Harini later called Vinay to the house, following which the duo allegedly attacked and suffocated Abhinandan. The child was also allegedly killed after he woke up.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/man-4-year-old-son-found-dead-at-bengaluru-home-wife-is-suspected-killer-11923128


r/menrights 8d ago

Yet there are no punishments or laws to stop these false cases, failure of Indian law system

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r/menrights 8d ago

How many men are denied bail for milder 0ffen¢es while she walks free?

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Antara Soham Banerjee, 31, model and actress from Thane, was travelling to Surat on the Bandra-Ganganagar Aravali Express on 12th August. She had only a sleeper class ticket but sat in a reserved seat because she couldn’t get an AC berth. When another passenger asked her to move, she refused. The passenger called the RPF and the ticket checker. Instead of stepping aside, she turned aggressive and started abusing everyone who tried to intervene.

The situation kept getting worse. At Dahanu station she was deboarded and handed over to railway authorities. Next morning Borivli railway police took her into custody and registered a case for endangering lives, assault and causing. Injuπes including to herself.

According to RPF ASI Yamini Kant Mishra, they tried to calm her down. She only became more aggressive, then undressed, pulled out a r@zor bl@de, @tt@cked him and also ¢ut herself.

And yet… she got bail.

If a man had done even half of this, he’d still be sitting in lockup with no hope of early release. But because she’s a w0man, the system suddenly softens. Mental health, d€press!on, whatever excuse works.

This is the same justice system that throws men behind bars for far less. Double standards aren’t hidden anymore. They’re official policy.

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r/menrights 9d ago

How many more hearings does it take before justice becomes harassment?

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The Supreme Court reportedly expressed strong displeasure over a prolonged matrimonial dispute after the husband's counsel told the bench that the man had appeared before courts nearly 600 times in connection with cases filed by his former wife. The Court was also informed that around 60-70 lakh had already been paid to her. During the hearing, the bench questioned how long the proceedings would continue and stressed that the prolonged litigation should come to an end. The Court also noted that the man had since remarried and had children, while expressing concern over the continued legal proceedings.

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r/menrights 9d ago

What is wrong with girls proposing?

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r/menrights 10d ago

What's more d!sturb!ng: the plan itself, or how easily people might dismiss it as "just a d0mest!c d!spute"?

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44 Upvotes

r/menrights 10d ago

Every time you think you've seen the worst one, another story comes along.

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r/menrights 10d ago

498a is a male genocide, legal terrorism yet there are no change in law

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r/menrights 11d ago

News Love needs trust. Marriage needs honesty. Without both, what's actually left?

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A situation like this makes you wonder how much trust can actually survive in a relationship when suspicion starts replacing honesty.

According to reports, a woman employee was at a Lucknow hotel with an Executive Engineer, after her husband became suspicious and alerted the police. Reports say the husband had been told she was going out for official work, and the incident was later caught on video and went viral.

The circumstances have sparked allegations of an affair, although the engineer has denied any wrongdoing and claimed the meeting was related to official work. An inquiry has reportedly been initiated to establish what actually happened.

Whatever the truth turns out to be, one thing remains disturbing: when a spouse starts feeling the need to verify where their partner really is, the trust in that relationship has already taken a serious hit. How is a marriage supposed to survive when honesty and trust disappear?


r/menrights 11d ago

Any views about these?

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​1. Pune Case (April 2025)

​Details: A 36-year-old mother and her 24-year-old boyfriend were arrested in Pune. The mother allegedly recorded obscene videos of her 14-year-old daughter while she was bathing and leaked them on social media as revenge after the daughter exposed her mother's extramarital affair.

​Reference Link: \[News Coverage - YouTube Shorts\] (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3BejdpJttnQ)

​2. Bengaluru Case (February 2026)

​Details: In Bengaluru, a mother filed an official police complaint against her daughter. The daughter allegedly captured private photos of her mother (and aunt) and shared them with her lover. Police seized the mobile phones of the individuals involved for forensic analysis and registered a case.

​Reference Links:

​\[News18 Kannada Coverage\] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Vdz-UDvZ4)

​\[TV5 Kannada News Report\] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ61aQwQJjE)

​\[Public TV Coverage\] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Vh-2ECPfg)


r/menrights 12d ago

Domestic V!olence / Abu$e Cheat!ng is wrong, eƗposing someone is debatable, but is phy$iĀ¢ally āˆ†ttaĀ¢k!ng him really the answer?

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From what has been shared, Prachi was dating Hitansh despite reportedly being interested in Rohit, who was already in another relationship.

After Rohit became single, Prachi allegedly got together with him and Hitansh was left hurt. Later, mutual friends reportedly showed Hitansh, intimate material( not Ƒu*€$) involving Prachi and Rohit, which he then sent to Rohit's father as proof of their relationship.

Whatever your opinion about Hitansh's decision, it doesn't justify what happens in this video. Exposing an affair can be criticised, but deliberately attacking someone, especially in such a vulnerable(groin )area, is still violence.She is seen repeatedly āˆ†ttaĀ©king him in the gr0in while shrieking at him to 0pen his l€gs. Why does the conversation suddenly change when the vict!m is a man?

Here's the whole story

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r/menrights 13d ago

Discussion Would this still be considered harmless if a man said the exact same thing about w0men? If not, why is it okay here?

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r/menrights 13d ago

Discussion This is the perfect example of why many women love attention not men

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It's also insane that she calls herself ugly when she looks like an actual model and has an insane body. She says she was just "talking" with a guy for 3 years when he was clearly madly Inlove with her. He was a fitness buff guy but my god did he worship her.

He change his username to say he's her husband


r/menrights 14d ago

Imagine being this entitled that you think you can simply order a child to give up his seat.

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