Updates from CSR
According to the recent research by CSR (www. csrindia.org) nearly 5 mln (out ot 25 at all) married women in India are victims of domestic violence (DV). Only 1 out of 1000 DV cases is reported. Out of 100 cases that are ordered for investigation under 498A (Legal Act that deals with DV), only in 2 cases the accused get convicted.
In a majority of the cases before a victim filed the complaint under Section 498A, the minimum period she suffered physical and mental torture, was for about three years.
In the cases tracked, the normal trial period was between five to ten years.
There is a general tendency to avoid seeking redressal among the victims of domestic violence. However, when a victim of domestic violence seeks help from any of the agencies, be it family, friends, NGOs, or lawyers, before registering a complaint, at each stage she is asked to reconcile the matter or to put up with the situation. Reconciliation in 498A cases takes place at every stage including the police station, Crime Against Women Cells and courts.
In a majority of the cases before a victim filed the complaint under Section 498A, the minimum period she suffered physical and mental torture, was for about three years.
In the cases tracked, the normal trial period was between five to ten years.
There is a general tendency to avoid seeking redressal among the victims of domestic violence. However, when a victim of domestic violence seeks help from any of the agencies, be it family, friends, NGOs, or lawyers, before registering a complaint, at each stage she is asked to reconcile the matter or to put up with the situation. Reconciliation in 498A cases takes place at every stage including the police station, Crime Against Women Cells and courts.
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