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VOL. 3, ISSUE 4 (2021)
A critical study of crimes against women in India
Authors
Vishnu Pati Tripathi
Abstract
There are many violence against women in India because of the male dominated society here. Women generally face various kinds of crime like dowry death, sexual harassment, cheating, murder, girl child abuse, robbery, etc. Violence against women which counted as crimes under the Indian Penal Code are rape, kidnapping and abduction, torture physically and mentally, dowry deaths, wife battering, sexual harassment, molestation, importation of girls, etc. The cases of violence against women is increasing day by day and becoming too broad. The meaning of term violence is striking someone physically and causing injury. It may involve verbal abuse or psychological stress without the actual hitting which cause injury to the mind and harm the reputation. Rape, murder, abduction, kidnapping cases are criminal violence against women however dowry deaths, sexual abuse, wife battering, maltreatment at home or offices are the cases of domestic violence against women. Some of the social violence cases against women are eve-teasing, forcing wife or daughter-in-law for the female infanticide, forcing widow to commit sati, etc. All the violence against women are affecting the large section of the society. Violence against women in the country is getting more frequent and alarmingly with huge sound. It is creating pressure and heavy responsibility over the shoulders of social workers. However, there is urgent need for women to be empowered and responsible to themselves in order to understand all the rights and take benefits. Police, law makers, judiciary and various national human rights institutions has shouldered the responsibility to protect women against crimes but despite of it the situation does not seem improving. In order to combat increasing crimes against them, we need to anticipate and attack the root causes of crimes against women. Eradication of poverty and unemployment and raising status of women in Indian society are some of the measures which are required to be taken to improve the graph of crimes against women in India. The present paper aims to discuss some common causes of crimes against women. The study further aims to throw light on major shortcomings in some of the existing women related laws. The last part of the paper contains suggestions to counter increasing offences against women in India.
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Pages:13-19
How to cite this article:
Vishnu Pati Tripathi "A critical study of crimes against women in India ". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 3, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 13-19
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