How Has The Govt Dealt With Domestic Violence So Far?

[Manpreet Singh]

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Add to the new coronavirus a further public health crisis: Based on the growing research, domestic violence is an opportunistic infection that flourishes in pandemic settings. A sociologist at the Bristol University, said there was every reason to expect that the restriction that would be enforced to prevent the virus from spreading would have such an effect. Domestic violence increases as families, such as Christmas and a summer break, spend more of their time together. On Sunday, the United Nations urged urgent action to eliminate domestic abuse globally. “When they respond to the pandemic I urge all governments to put the safety of women first,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Twitter.
Domestic abuse is a worldwide issue that reaches both national and socio-economic, cultural, racial, and class differences. Not only is this problem geographically distributed, but it also has a broad impact which makes it normal and acceptable. Homeland violence is widely distributed, deeply embedded and seriously affects the health and well-being of women. Their survival is morally indefensible. Its costs are substantial for individuals, medical systems, and society. But there has not been such a widespread and so little understanding of any other key public health issue. The National Family Health Survey-III conducted in 29 States in 2005-06 revealed that at some point in their life a significant proportion of married women have been physically or sexually assaulted by their spouses. The poll showed that 37.2% of “violence in women” after marriage across the country. The most violent was Bihar, with an abuse rate of 59 percent against married women. Strangely, more than the State’s backward villages 63 percent of such events were recorded by metropolitan households. Following it were Madhya Pradesh (45.8%), Rajasthan (46.3%), Manipur (43.9%), Uttar Pradesh (42.4%), Tamil Nadu (41.9%). (40.3 percent ). It also undermines the social, economic, psychological, spiritual, and emotional well-being of the victim, the perpetrators, and society as a whole. The maladies of women are largely caused by domestic violence.
Multisectoral response to abuse must be effective, the immediate practical needs of women being abused must be addressed, the long-term monitoring of violence and assistance offered, and the cultural standards, attitudes, and legal requirements that foster acceptance and encourage violence against females, and the full enjoyment of the rights and freedoms of women must be focused. The health sector has an exceptional ability to tackle violence against women, especially through services of reproductive health that most women have access to at some time in their life. But it is far from fulfilling this promise.

[Samriti Sharma]

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Domestic violence is one of the major crimes against women in India. In India domestic violence is a crime under section 498A of the Indian Penal code 1860. This section protects a married woman from being subjected to cruelty by her husband or the relatives of husband and this offence is punishable with three years of imprisonment and fine. This is a cognizable offence which means that police officer can arrest the accused with out Warrent.
The government of India introduced this provision to deal with dowry deaths and harassment of women in particular.
To deal with the increasing cases of domestic violence in society the government of India had passed Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 to ensure that a woman could safely reside in her matrimonial home. Under this Act the victims of domestic violence were personally assisted with protection officer and various rights to ensure their safety.

[Samriti Sharma]

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Domestic violence is one of the major crimes against women in India. In India domestic violence is a crime under section 498A of the Indian Penal code 1860. This section protects a married woman from being subjected to cruelty by her husband or the relatives of husband and this offence is punishable with three years of imprisonment and fine. This is a cognizable offence which means that police officer can arrest the accused with out Warrent.
The government of India introduced this provision to deal with dowry deaths and harassment of women in particular.
To deal with the increasing cases of domestic violence in society the government of India had passed Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 to ensure that a woman could safely reside in her matrimonial home. Under this Act the victims of domestic violence were personally assisted with protection officer and various rights to ensure their safety.
However the government has not Fully achieved it’s purpose of ensuring a safe environment free from harassment from women as there are still many cases which go unreported because of various reasons one of them is fear of being judged by society. Women in many interior parts of the country miserably fail to speak up for themselves and continue being victims of the violence. As a matter of fact, we know that the misuse of such law is becoming a common problem in India these days and so accordingly, the government needs to take some harsh steps to deal with the same.

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