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WOMEN-THE ANCHOR OF A FAMILY
- Every woman has a right
to take legal action against any person who assaults or
tries to outrage her modesty by any deliberate constant
gesture or physical force (Sec. 354 of IPC).
- Every woman has a right
to lodge a complaint in the police station , if she is
forced to have sexual intercourse against her will (Sec.
376 of IPC).
- A woman has the right
to lodge a complaint if she is being harassed, even teased
and passed rude remarks in public places like buses, trains,
roads etc. (Sec. 354 of IPC).
- Every woman has a right
to take legal action against her husband if she is being
tortured both physical and mentally or tortured for not
agreeing to the demand of money or valuables (Sec. 498(A)
of IPC).
- If the relations of the
husband of a woman or her mother-in-law or any other relatives,
torture her and demand money, valuable articles from her
parents, she can lodge a complaint against them. (Sec.
498(A) of IPC).
- If a woman has been kidnapped
and either forced against her will to marry any person
or to have sexual intercourse, a crime has been committed
and she has the right to lodge a complaint. (Sec. 366
of IPC).
- If any person demands
or requests for sexual favors, passes sexually colored
remarks, or verbally or non-verbally conducts himself
in a sexual manner to the woman at her work place, then
she has the right to complain against this harassment
to her employer and the complaint would be lodged through
as per procedure/guidelines of the Supreme Court. (Supreme
Court judgement in Writ Petition No-666-700 of 1992 in
Vishaka and others Vs State Of Rajasthan).
- A woman if she is a witness
has a right to be examined in her own house in the presence
of her close relatives(Sec.160 of Cr.P.C.).
- A woman should not sign
the FIR unless she is satisfied that it is accurate. (National
Commission for women).
- If the officer concerned
refuses to register the FIR, a copy of the complaint should
be sent to the Superintendent of Police immediately (
N.C.W.)
- Every woman has the right
to take legal action by approaching the Court if the officer
in charge does not take any action on the complaint (N.C.W.)
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