# Elderly Indian couple suing son and daughter-in-law for $675,000 US unless they produce a child within a year **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 14, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424 "2022-05-14T19:09:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/1 "2022-05-14T19:09:46Z")
I’ve heard of baby pressure from your parents; even as a guy who’s chronically single, I’m not immune to it myself, but Jesus: > **[Indian couple longing for grandchild suing son, his wife unless they have baby](https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-world/indian-couple-sues-for-grandchild/507-edab26e5-4efe-46a6-8f00-09afafd950ef)** > > “We got him married in the hope we would have the pleasure of becoming grandparents. It has been six years since their marriage,” Prasad said. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/2 "2022-05-14T19:12:56Z")
“Entitled mutterfickers, aren’t you?” Stranger ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/3 "2022-05-14T19:21:49Z")
There’s gotta’ be a way to settle this one out of court. I’m thinking the kids should offer ten grand and a chocolate Labrador retriever. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/4 "2022-05-14T21:19:21Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > There’s gotta’ be a way to settle this one out of court. I’m thinking the kids should offer ten grand and a chocolate Labrador retriever. - What did the poor dog do to deserve that? They’ll probably start demanding puppies. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/5 "2022-05-14T21:29:30Z")
Those kids are lucky that “Poor Impulse Control Potential Grandpa” didn’t buy a foundling, and leave it on their doorstep with a note. Very Dickensian… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/6 "2022-05-14T21:33:46Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > There’s gotta’ be a way to settle this one out of court. Meet ‘em halfway by giving ‘em a used condom? ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/7 "2022-05-15T14:08:32Z")
Anybody can file a suit against anybody else about anything. I’m not a lawyer, but I predict that the court will reject this suit, and admonish the attorney for the plaintiffs for wasting everybody’s time. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/8 "2022-05-15T15:51:53Z")
> [@Steven\_Maven](#): > > I predict that the court will reject this suit You are predicting something that is already contradicted by the article in the OP, at least in terms of the court rejecting it out of hand. > The court accepted their petition and scheduled it for a hearing on Monday But of course I have no idea about the Indian system - maybe all you need to do to get a hearing is to submit the correct form. I’m certainly curious about the legal basis for the suit. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/9 "2022-05-15T15:57:11Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > > [@Steven\_Maven](#): > > > > **I predict that the court will reject this suit** > > You are predicting something that is already contradicted by the article in the OP, at least in terms of the court rejecting it out of hand. > > > The court accepted their petition and scheduled it for a hearing on Monday > > But I’m certainly curious about the legal basis for the suit. - This is in India, not the US. It wouldn’t surprise me if the court sides with the parents. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/10 "2022-05-15T16:23:46Z")
I wonder if they will live stream the hearing tomorrow? The news story is everywhere, I bet they’d get a massive audience. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/11 "2022-05-15T16:46:27Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Those kids are lucky that “Poor Impulse Control Potential Grandpa” didn’t buy a foundling, and leave it on their doorstep with a note. Very Dickensian… While this would be terrible in real life, it’d make a great movie plot. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/12 "2022-05-15T16:58:34Z")
Mea culpa. I did not read the article before writing. Now that I know the suit was filed in India, all bets are off. I know nothing about their legal system nor social customs. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/13 "2022-05-15T17:05:03Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > While this would be terrible in real life, it’d make a great movie plot. That’s how I feel about real life. ---
**Author:** ![am77494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/14 "2022-05-16T02:51:46Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > This is in India, not the US. It wouldn’t surprise me if the court sides with the parents. The World Justice Project ranked India at 69 and the USA at 21 for the Global Rule of Law Index. Sure India has a way to go, but these kind of frivolous lawsuits are not a measure of anything serious. Also precisely, this **is India** not the US where Roe v Wade is under attack, and States are proposing bills that give rights to Rapist’s families to sue the Raped woman : > **[Tennessee bill would allow rapists’ families, friends to sue if victims get...](https://www.today.com/parents/pregnancy/tennessee-bill-rapists-sue-abortion-rcna20581)** > > The bill would ban abortion outright, with no exception for rape and incest, and allow a rapist's family to sue people who help his victim get abortion care. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/15 "2022-05-16T08:03:24Z")
Moderating: This is a thread about a weird lawsuit in India. Please don’t try to hijack it with arguments about abortion rights in the US. Please don’t reply to this post. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/16 "2022-05-16T20:14:57Z")
I have questions: -How do they know why they don’t have a grandchild? If there are medical issues, this seems very cruel. Are they demanding a divorce and second marriage if he can’t “produce” with this woman? -How did they reach this cash amount? The article mentions $47K spent on education. There is a big gap. -Why do they think they will ever, ever, ever see any grandchild after this? I don’t know about you, but this is relationship-ending level bullshit for me. My parents would be dead to me. If there is a grandchild, they are certainly never meeting the folks. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/17 "2022-05-16T20:19:34Z")
If I were the son, I’d say “Sorry, folks, low sperm count.” And never talk to them again. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/18 "2022-05-16T20:49:08Z")
Granted that India works under the rule of law, but the way that law works might still be very different. Here in the US, when you file a lawsuit that the court considers completely asinine, they tell you so before you ever get a court date. But maybe there, they tell you in person, at your court date. Not being an Indian lawyer, I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![Esprise\_Me](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprise_me/32/2947_2.png) [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/19 "2022-05-16T20:59:58Z")
I’m curious about the legal basis. This BBC article gives a little more info that partially answers some of my questions: > **[Why an Indian couple is suing their son over grandchildren](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61436179)** > > A son is duty-bound to look after parents but must he deliver grandchildren too? > The case of disappointed parents taking their children to court for not giving them grandchildren is perhaps a first in the country but, as many would say, having a child in India is almost never just a couple’s decision. > > Everyone - from parents and parents-in-law to near and distant relatives and the wider society - has a say in the matter and in most cases, families begin nudging couples towards starting a family even before the bride’s henna has faded. > > “In India, marriages are between families and not just a couple,” explains social anthropologist Prof AR Vasavi. > > The “cultural logic” in what the Prasads are doing is that “expecting grandchildren is a norm”. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424/20 "2022-05-16T21:09:41Z")
If Hammurabi were still alive, he’d probably assign an orphan or two to those elderly parents to give them some little ones to care for. Actually, I think the elderly couple is using this whole publicity thing as another form of pressure, more than anything else. Now that it’s gone global, how much bigger can it get? I don’t think they are actually expecting to make any money on this. But, yeah, as @Sunny_Daze wrote, if I were part of the younger couple, and if I did have any kids at some point, they’d never see the child. Relationship-ending, for sure. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elderly-indian-couple-suing-son-and-daughter-in-law-for-675-000-us-unless-they-produce-a-child-within-a-year/964424.md?page=2)