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The special laws for women protect her integrity and safety. The victim is given reprieve under various sections. During the time of court hearing, assistance is given for preparing the documents and filing a case. The children are given safety as custody immediately is passed to the mother. The act includes physical violence related to shaking, punching with fists, throwing or pushing in a violent manner. It includes physical harm with an object. The stipulations in the sexual violence also include forcible sex or unnatural sex which is done with force.
The percentage of women having been slapped, hit or punched is very common. As the occurrence may not be continual or routine, the ladies do not wish to complain. Besides financial insecurity and social stigma does not help them to work it out. Moreover Indian women do face social stigma easily and hence remain submissive. Serious domestic violence includes burns, forcible injections for drugs, electric shocks or demeaning her modesty. The protection in law is full in this context.
Various studies reveal that the real Indian woman is easily subjected to pressure to work out her marriage. This results in bearing the abuse silently. The law has provided mental abuse cases and gives punishment for threatening, using abusive language, hailing insults and passing remarks that are demeaning about her personality. Humiliation of women in domestic set up is not tolerated by law. Accepting abuse like wife beating is just treated as normal about marriage in many cultures and hence the women do not report the same.
Domestic violence if reported can help a women have a life of dignity. The act is self explanatory and is simple to understand. More guidance can be sought by seeking the help of an expert. With new cases registering justice is given to the victim. The cases are dealt in an intricate manner and though the law takes time to deliver justice, it is a relief for most women to get out of a situation. Shelter homes are especially useful for women as they muster courage to lead a healthy life. Enabling education and skill, survival is easy with the financial security.
The bold step by many women especially newly weds is a sign of encouragement. It lifts the standard of women in India. Dowry deaths usually begin with harassment with goes unheeded and results in the killing of the woman. This can be easily avoided if the support for the victimized women is granted via relatives and friends.
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