In India, if Dalits don't pay their debts, do they have to go to jail?
597647
In India, laws are not enacted based on caste or religion. If anyone don't pay their debts whoever it is, whether a Harijan (Dalit) or upper caste person, law will take its own course. Only the politicians are playing vote bank politics on them. \nMy request:\nGandhi called the scheduled caste people with a better name 'Harijan' which means people of God. But these politicians have changed it into Dalits. Let us use the sacred name 'Harijan' for them.
150447
They are not required to pay, but they must file. From what I have seen, somehow they usually end up getting money back.
43853
You would have to subscribe to the the 3 bureaus to report to them.  Most creditors do, but individuals don't as it is not worth the cost to do so, and you would have to be a legitimate grantor of credit anyways.\n\nIf you want to report someone who didn't pay you, you can sue them, and the judgement (assuming you win) most likely will follow them on their credit report.
444716
Jail if they find out.
110316
no. you will go to jail.
277459
i believe if you owe them money and you don't pay, they can take what ever they want to fulfill that debt
1141890
You will always owe them until you pay.\n\nYou should not be thrown in prison/jail for inability to pay rent.\n\nThey may be able to garnish future wages if they can find you.\n\nWhy don't you mail them $10 / month until it's paid, then you are showing that you are trying to pay off the debt.
479991
They are booked into jail to serve their time, or they are bailed out and given a court date to appear to answer to what they are accused of. If they can't make bail money, then they won't be released and will have to stay in jail until their court date. As to what goes on inside of jail, I can pretty much assure that it is nothing pleasant. Think of being caged up like an animal and having no freedom of your own...not even  what you want to eat.
597520
Yes, any company that collects debts is subject to the FDCPA. It states that a debt collector may not make "The representation or implication that nonpayment of any debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of any person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of any property or wages of any person unless such action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take such action." It sounds like it is entirely possible that they do intend to seek a warrant for your friend's arrest, so I don't see how it would be illegal.
80837
no you dont have to pay it you dont have to do any thing what can they do put you in jail ? mabie but that wont force you to pay.
1161377
The problem is that in our country, we give a judge a lot of discretion and power to uphold the implementation and determination of the law.  So, in your case, the magistrate judge does have the power to hold anyone in contempt, for a legal reason, and can impose a consequence.  The alternative is to be completely honest and forthright and explain the reason for the non-payment within a timely fashion.  Maybe demonstrate then that you will make the payment to show that you are not in defiance of the court.\n\nYou have a legal right to ask for a different judge to hear your cause for cause.
1002772
They would need permission from the Bankruptcy Court to go ahead with foreclosure proceedings, but someone (you) would have had to notify them of the bankruptcy filing before they could be forced to stop.  At that point they could file a motion "for relief from the automatic stay" with the Bankruptcy Court, and because they are a "secured" creditor (they have a lien on the land) they would probably be allowed to be excused from the stay if you were not making payments.
810601
I think the question here is different from what the other answerers are understanding. \nIs your question that separate debt (like the prisoner's credit card debt, etc) is cleared when the person goes to prison? No.  The juice is still running, and you have to make arrangements prior to sentence; otherwise the credit card companies will attempt collection efforts.\nAre fines "cleared" No.  As one commentator pointed out, we usually set up a payment plan for the fines based upon prison income and/or the amount of moneyyou had before.\n\nI don't know if inmates can declare bankruptcy, but nonetheless in general fines aren't dischargeable in bankruptcy anyway.  Usually, though, if you really can't afford the fine and there's no way you'll ever pay it, you can petition the Court to reduce the fine.  That's why we have the "Excessive Fines" clause in the u.s. constitution\n(p.s. we don't send debtors to prison any more in the U.S.)
498015
because in india there are many 1000s pending cases in the courts and it will take much time to go on.so they  pay money rather than complaint agaist corrupts .
324106
Not for Credit Card Debt. But yes for not answering a court summons.
20118
I think you mean that if you are found indigent and given a court-appointed attorney, could you be forced to pay back the attorney if you are later able to pay?\n\nProbably not.  If you've been found indigent, the court has found that you are unable to pay, and the government will provide an attorney.  If twenty years later you're suddenly wealthy, you wouldn't have to repay the court; it's only indigency at the time of the request.\n\nIf, however, you commit perjury and claim indigency, only later to be found sufficiently solvent to pay for an attorney, a court could presumably penalize you and revoke its appointment.\n\nI've include a link for some standards for indigency, though I'm afraid it's not much more specific than I've been.  I hope it helps.
132744
In "Jail" probably not, child support will very likely accrue if a support order is in place but if he has no income, he can't pay it...in Prison, in many states, if he has a job inside, his wages will be garnished for child support, and any fines or restitution he owes.\nFor the details in your jurisdiction contact the County District Attorney's Child Support Enforcement Division.