Laws for Women in India

Neha Sharma

Violence against women

Female Foeticide And Infanticide Honor Killing Domestic Violence- Cruelty, Dowries & Dowry Death,

Dying Declaration Sati Witch Killing Modesty And Obscenity- Indescent Representation,

Sexual Harassment Rape Prostitution And Trafficking

Constitutional Provisions for the rights of the women in India

Hindu Adoption And Maintenance Act, 1956

Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971

Indecent Representation Of Women Prohibition Act, 1986

Commission Of Sati Prevention Act, 1987

Comission of sati (prevention) act, 1987

National Commission For Women Act, 1990

The Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation And Prevention) Act, 1994

Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Female FoeticideThe Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention) Act, 1994 Provides the regulation of the use of PNDT

for the purpose of detecting genetic or metabolic disorders or chromomsomal abnormalities or certain congenital malformations or sex linked disorders, and

Provides for the prevention of the misuse of such techniques for the purpose of prenatal sex determination leading to female foeticide.

Honour KillingThere are no specific laws for Honour Killing but there are few provisions in the constitution: Sections 299-304 Section 307 Section 308 Sections 120A and B Sections 107-116 Sections 34 and 35 Section 300

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Cruelty Section 498A, Indian Penal CodeSection 113A, Indian Evidence Act Dowries & Dowry DeathsSection 304B, Indian Penal CodeSection 113B, Indian Evidence Act Dying DeclarationSection 32 (1), Indian Evidence ActSection 157, Indian Evidence Act

Witch Killing

There are no specific legislations regarding witch killing. But there are few section which deals with cases related to it. Sec 302 which charge for murder Sec 307 attempt for murder Sec 323 hurt Sec 376 which penalises for rape Sec. 354 which deals with outraging a

woman’s modesty

Sati

The comission of sati (prevention) act, 1987• To provide for the more effective prevetion for

the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected herewith incidental thereto.

Obscenity Modesty

The Indecent Representation Of Women (Prohibition) Act to prohibit indecent representation of women through advertisement or in publications, writings, paintings, figures or in any other manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Section 509 & Section 354 for dealing with sexual harassment

Rape

Section 375Section 376ASection 376B Section 376C Section 376D

Trafficking & Prostitution Immoral Trafficking

(Prevention) Act, 1986For prevention of trafficking for the purpose of prostitutionAny person involved in management or maintenance of a brothel shall be punishable

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