IPC Crime Against Women by Pragati Dewangan

8/18/2019 IPC Crime Against Women by Pragati Dewangan

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MATS Law School

Indian penal code

Project on:-

“Crime Against Women Under IPC

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED

BY

Mr. Pankaj Umbarkar Pragati Dewangan

Asst. Professor B.A.LL.B

MATS Law Scoo! Semester"#t

MATS Uni$ersit% MU&'BALLB&(

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)e* ereb%* want %o+ to know tat we tank o+r co!!ege ,MATS LA) S-OOL/ for

0ro$i1ing +s wit inte!!ect+a! an1 co"o0erati$e fac+!t% for Lega! meto1 2Mr. Pankaj

Umbarkar3 wo a!!otte1 +s te 0roject to0ic4 ,-rime Against )omen Un1er IP-/ an1 ga$e +s

te o00ort+nit% to researc on te to0ic an1 gain know!e1ge an1 comman1 o$er it.

we wo+!1 a!so !ike to tank o+r Director sir Dr. 5.P. Tri0ati for 0ro$i1ing $er% informati$e*

f+!! of know!e1ge an1 great $ariet% of books in te co!!ege !ibrar%* at te same time we wo+!1

!ike to tank te !ibrarian Mr. Ani! Dewangan to a!!ow +s to te refer te books an1 s0en1

am0!e of time in te !ibrar%. -rime Against )omen Un1er IP- on wic 0ro$e1 to be a boon

for +s an1 o+r 0roject e!0e1 +s a !ot in +n1erstan1ing te basics of te to0ic.

Next, we convey our sincere thanks and gratitude to my friends and family for rendering

constructive and valuable suggestions and comments that have helped a lot in improving the

quality and content of the project and also helped us for completing the project in limited time

frame.

Tank Yo+

Pragati Dewangan

B.A.LL.B

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%$CLA'ATI#"

)e are ere to 0resent 0roject work entit!e1 “-rime Against )omen Un1er IP- s+bmitte1 to

te MATS Uni$ersit% is te origina! work 1one b% +s +n1er te g+i1ance of Mr. Pankaj

Umbarkar* MATS Law Scoo!* 5+!!+* Arang* an1 tis 0roject as not 0erforme1 te basis for

te awar1 of an% Degree or 1i0!oma an1 simi!ar 0roject if an%. It6s for o+r 0ersona! interest an1

know!e1ge.

Pragati Dewangan

B.A.LL.B

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TA(L$ #) C#"T$"TS

S.7o. To0ic Page 7o.

& Intro1+ction 8' -!assification of offence against

)omen

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: ;a0e 9

# P+nisment for ;a0e <

8 =i1na00ing an1 Ab1+ction &(

9 Dowr% Deat &>

> Se?+a! arassment &>< Im0ortation of gir!s &>

@ Tort+re* -r+e!t% an1 arasement &>

&( Offences against women in In1ia &<

&& -a+se of crime against women in

In1ia

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&' Mat+ra ;a0e -ase '(

&: -onc!+sion ''

I"T'#%UCTI#"

As Swami i$ekanan1a a1 sai1 ,Tat co+ntr% an1 tat nation tat 1o not

res0ect women a$e ne$er become great* nor e$er be in f+t+re/. )omen are

consi1ere1 as a weaker se? not on!% from 0%sica! 0oint of $iew b+t a!so

from socio!ogica! as0ect a!so. )en we refer to smritis* we notice tat

woman as a!wa%s been 1e0en1ent on man. D+ring ci!1 oo1* on er

fater* after marriage on er +sban1* an1 1+ring er o!1 age on er son.

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owe$er in o!1en times we fin1 sa% ,)ere women are res0ecte1 tere

5o1s resi1e/ Maatma 5an1i once obser$e1iC. To ca!! women a weaker

se? it6s !iab!e in mans inj+stice to women if b% strengt means br+te

strengt* ten in1ee1 women are !ess br+te tan men. If b% strengt means

mora! 0ower ten women is work of 5abon te s0irit of man in e$er%

0osition !ike 0riest* +sban1 g+ar1ian 0er0et+ate1 te fema!e se? as to obe%

te man b+t no one +estione1 as to w% se m+st be treate1 as obe%ing

0erson. )omen were consi1ere1 inferior to men in 0ractica! !ife. B+t in

scri0t+res te% were gi$en ig 0osition. T+s in 0ast* te stat+s of women

in In1ia was not c!ear. It was teoretica!!% ig b+t 0ractica!!% !ow. )omen

were 0roibite1 to take 0art in 1omestic as we!! as in e?terna! matter. Te%

were +n1er te inf!+ence of teir 0arents before marriage an1 teir +sban1s

after marriage.

T+s* te 0osition of women in ancient In1ia was inferior. Te 0osition

became worse e$en 1+ring te Mog+! r+!e. Te% co+!1 not o$ercome te

nast% Par1a s%stem of te time. +rter* tere was te c+stom of Sati. Man%

women were forcib!% sent to te f+nera! 0%re of teir 1ea1 +sban1s. Tere

was no cange in te fate of women e$en 1+ring te Britis r+!e in In1ia.

Te sit+ation began to cange wen man% nationa! fig+res starte1 a str+gg!e

for In1ia6s free1om. Maatma 5an1i o0en!% in$ite1 te e!0 from women.

Man% women came forwar1. Among tem were Sarojini 7ai1+* ija%a

La?mi Pan1it* Mrs. Ar+na Asaf A!i an1 otersiiC. Man% women tereafter

occ+0ie1 0restigio+s 0ositions in In1ia. Te% e?ce!!e1 in a!most a!! fie!1s

s+c as s0orts* 0o!itics* a1ministration* science an1 arts.

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CLASSI)ICATI#" #) #))$"C$S A&AI"ST W#M$"

)omen are $ictims of crimes s+c as ra0e* m+r1er* robber%* ceating etc.

)ic are not s0ecia!!% 1irecte1 at tem* tere are 1esignate1 as crimes

against women* wic are 1irecte1 s0ecifica!!% against tem an1 are 1etai!e1

erein.

I"%IA" P$"AL C#%$* +,.

The Crimes /nder the Indian Penal Code 0IPC1

0i1 'ape:

'ape 0section 234-2331

Se?+a! offences4 as 0er section :>8 to :>> of IP- ta!ks abo+t se?+a! offences

as 0er section :>8 1efine1 as ;a0e* tis term is 1eri$e1 from te Laitn term

ra0io* wic means to seiFe. T+s ra0e !itera!!% means a forcib!e seiF+re an1

tat is essentia! caracteristics of offence. )e can a!so sa% tat interco+rse

wit a women wito+t er consent.

As 0er section 375 4 A man is sai1 to commit ,ra0e/ wo* e?ce0t in te case

ereinafter e?ce0te1* as se?+a! interco+rse wit woman +n1er

circ+mstances fa!!ing +n1er an% of te si? fo!!owing 1escri0tions4"

)irstl5" Against er wi!!.

Secondl5" )ito+t er consent.

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Thirdl5" )it er consent* wen er consent as been obtaine1 b% 0+tting

er or an% PS 0erson in wom se is intereste1 in fear of 1eat or of +rt.

)o/rthl%" )it er consent* wen te man knows tat e is not er +sban1* an1 tat consent is gi$en beca+se se be!ie$es tat e is anoter

man to wom se is or be!ie$es erse!f to be !awf+!!% marrie1.

)i6thl5" )it er consent* wen* at te time of gi$ing s+c consent* b%

reason of +nso+n1ness of min1 or into?ication or te a1ministration b% im

0ersona!!% or tro+g anoter of an% st+0ef%ing or +nwo!esome s+bstance*

se is +nab!e to +n1erstan1 te nat+re an1 conse+ences of tat to wic se

gi$es consent.

Si7t" )it or wito+t er consent* wen se is +n1er age of si?teen %ears.

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$7planation: Penetration is s+fficient to constit+te te se?+a! interco+rse

necessar% to te offence of ra0e.i$C

$7ception: Se?+a! interco+rse b% man wit er consent is own wife* te

wife not being +n1er fifteen %ears of age* is not ra0e.

$ssentials ingredients o6 section o6 234:

• Tere m+st be se?+a! interco+rse wit a woman b% a manG

• S+c a se?+a! interco+rse so+!1 be +n1er an% of te fo!!owing

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• Against er wi!!G

• )ito+t er consentG

• )it consent obtaine1 +n1er fear of 1eat or +rtG

• )it consent gi$en +n1er misconce0tion of fact tat te man is er

+sban1G

• -onsent gi$en b% reason of +nso+n1ness of min1* into?ication or

+n1er inf!+ence of an% st+0ef%ing or +nwo!esome s+bstanceG

• )it women +n1er &9 %ears of age* wit or wito+t consent.

P/nishment 6or 'ape:

Section 238 P/nishment 6or rape.H2&3 )oe$er* e?ce0t in te cases

0ro$i1e1 for b% s+b"section 2'3* commits ra0e sa!! be 0+nise1 wit

im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic sa!! not be !ess tan

se$en %ears b+t wic ma% be for !ife or for a term wic ma% e?ten1 to ten

%ears an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine +n!ess te woman ra0e1 is is own wife

an1 is not +n1er twe!$e %ears of age* in wic cases* e sa!! be 0+nise1

wit im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic ma% e?ten1 to two

%ears or wit fine or wit bot4

Pro$i1e1 tat te co+rt ma%* for a1e+ate an1 s0ecia! reasons to be

mentione1 in te j+1gment* im0ose a sentence of im0risonment for a term of

!ess tan se$en %ears.

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2'3 )oe$er4 2a3 being a 0o!ice officer commits ra0e"

• )itin te !imits of te 0o!ice station to wic e is a00ointe1G or

• In te 0remises of an% station o+se weter or not sit+ate1 in te

0o!ice station to wic e is a00ointe1G or

• On a woman is is c+sto1% or in te c+sto1% of a 0o!ice officer

s+bor1inate to imG or

2b3 Being a 0+b!ic ser$ant* takes a1$antage of is officia! 0osition an1commits ra0e on a woman in is c+sto1% as s+c 0+b!ic ser$ant or in te

c+sto1% of a 0+b!ic ser$ant s+bor1inate to imG or

2c3 Being on te management or on te staff of a jai!* reman1 ome or oter

0!ace of c+sto1% estab!ise1 b% or +n1er an% !aw for te time being in force

or of a woman6s or ci!1ren6s instit+tion takes a1$antage of is officia!

0osition an1 commits ra0e on an% inmate of s+c jai!* reman1 ome* 0!ace

or instit+tionG or

213 Being on te management or on te staff of a os0ita!* takes a1$antage

of is officia! 0osition an1 commits ra0e on a woman in tat os0ita!G or

2e3 -ommits ra0e on a woman knowing er to be 0regnantG or

2f3 -ommits ra0e wen se is +n1er twe!$e %ears of ageG or

2g3 -ommits gang ra0e*

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Sa!! be 0+nise1 wit rigoro+s im0risonment for a term wic sa!! not be

!ess tan ten %ears b+t wic ma% be for !ife an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine4

Pro$i1e1 tat te co+rt ma%* for a1e+ate an1 s0ecia! reasons to bementione1 in te j+1gment* im0ose a sentence of im0risonment of eiter

1escri0tion for a term of !ess tan ten %ears.

$7planation + )ere a woman is ra0e1 b% one or more in a gro+0 of

0ersons acting in f+rterance of teir common intention* eac of te 0ersons

sa!! be 1eeme1 to a$e committe1 gang ra0e witin te meaning of tis

s+b"section.

$7planation 9 ,)omen6s or ci!1ren6s instit+tion ,means an instit+tion*

weter ca!!e1 an or0anage or ome for neg!ecte1 women or ci!1ren or a

wi1ows6 ome or b% an% oter name* wic is estab!ise1 an1 maintaine1

for te rece0tion an1 care of women or ci!1ren$C.

$7planation 2 ,os0ita!/ means te 0recincts of te os0ita! an1 inc!+1es

te 0recincts of an% instit+tion for te rece0tion an1 treatment of 0ersons

1+ring con$a!escence or of 0ersons re+iring me1ica! attention or

reabi!itation.$iC

!idnapping and Ad/ction 0Section 24;- 2321:

=i1na00ing an1 Ab1+ction for 1ifferent 0+r0ose2 section :9: to :>:3 4 As

0er section 363ta!ks abo+t 0+nisments for ki1na00ing )oe$er ki1na0s

an% 0erson from In1ia or from !awf+! g+ar1iansi0* sa!! be 0+nise1 wit

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im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic ma% e?ten1 to se$en

%ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine. In Chandrakala v. Vipin Menon1 ,. Te

s+0reme co+rt 1ec!ine1 to con$ict te fater* wo was acc+se1 of

ki1na00ing is minor 1a+gter wo was !i$ing wit er materna! gran1

fater 1+e to straine1 re!ationsi0 between er 0arents* on te gro+n1 tat

te acc+se1 was te nat+ra! g+ar1ian of te ci!1.

An1 as 0er section 359 1efine1 as ki1na00ing* =i1na00ing is of two t%0e4

ki1na00ing from In1ia* an1 ki1na00ing from !awf+! g+ar1iansi0.

As per section 360 ta!ks abo+t ki1na00ing from In1ia an1 section 361 ta!ks

abo+t =i1na00ing from !awf+! g+ar1iansi0. In State of Harana v. !a"a

!a#*'in tis case te 0rosec+tri? was a %o+ng gir! of %ears. Se became

frien1!% wit a 0erson ca!!e1 ai 7arain* age1 :'* wo was a fre+ent $isitor.

)en ai narain was forbi11en b% 0rosec+tri?6s fater from coming ome*

e sent massage tro+g a ;aja ram. Se was constant!% 0ers+a1e1 to !ea$e

te o+se an1 come wit jai 7arain* wo wo+!1 kee0 er in a !ot of materia!

comfort. One nigt* te 0rosec+tri? arrange1 to meet ai 7arain in is o+se

an1 went to meet im were se was se1+ce1 b% ai 7arain.

9 for ra0e an1

;aja ;am +n1er section :99.

1 (1993 2 SCC 6)

2 AIR 1973 SC 819

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As 0er section 36$ ta!ks abo+t 0+nisment* it means tis section 0ro$i1es

tat =i1na00ing or ab1+cting in or1er to m+r1er* it means )oe$er =i1na0s

or ab1+cts an% 0erson in or1er tat s+c 0erson ma% be m+r1ere1 or ma% be

so 1is0ose1 of as to be 0+t in 1anger of being m+r1ere1* sa!! be 0+nise1

wit im0risonment for !ife or rigoro+s im0risonment for a term wic ma%

e?ten1 to ten %ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

Ill/stration: JA6 ki1na0s JK6 from In1ia* inten1ing or knowing it to be

!ike!% tat JK6 ma% be sacrifice1 to an I1o!. JA6 as committe1 offence in tis

section.

So* tis section a00!% if a 0erson as been ab1+cte1 wit intention tat e be

m+r1ere1. 2In%pendra &ath v. '#peror 3 ( ,.) Te act+a! m+1er of te 0erson

is not re+ire1. It is s+fficient tat tere was ab1+ction wit intent to m+r1er.

As per 2=A8 !idnapping 6or ransom* etc8> )oe$er ki1na0s or ab1+cts

an% 0erson or kee0s a 0erson in 1etention after s+c ki1na00ing or ab1+ction

an1 treatens to ca+se 1eat or +rt to s+c 0erson* or b% is con1+ct gi$es

rise to a reasonab!e a00reension tat s+c 0erson ma% be 0+t to 1eat or

+rt* or ca+ses +rt or 1eat to s+c 0erson in or1er to com0e! te

5o$ernment or an% foreign State or internationa! inter"go$ernmenta!

organiFation or an% oter 0erson to 1o or abstain from 1oing an% act or to

0a% a ransom* sa!! be 0+nisab!e wit 1eat* or im0risonment for !ife* an1

sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

3 AIR 1940 Cal 561

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As per section 365!idnapping or ad/cting with intent secretl5 and

wrong6/ll5 to con6ine person8- )oe$er ki1na0s or ab1+cts an% 0erson

wit intent to ca+se tat 0erson to be secret!% an1 wrongf+!!% confine1* sa!!

be 0+nise1 wit im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic ma%

e?ten1 to se$en %ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

As per section 366 ?idnapping* ad/cting or ind/cing woman to compel

her marriage* etc8-

)oe$er ki1na0s or ab1+cts an% woman wit intent tat se ma% be

com0e!!e1* or knowing it to be !ike!% tat se wi!! be com0e!!e1* to marr%

an% 0erson against er wi!!* or in or1er tat se ma% be force1 or se1+ce1 to

i!!icit interco+rse* or knowing it to be !ike!% tat se wi!! be force1 or

se1+ce1 to i!!icit interco+rse sa!! be 0+nise1 wit im0risonment of eiter

1escri0tion for a term wic ma% e?ten1 to ten %ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e

to fineG &an1 woe$er* b% means of crimina! intimi1ation as 1efine1 in tis

-o1e or of ab+se of a+torit% or an% oter meto1 of com0+!sion* in1+ces

an% woman to go from an% 0!ace wit intent tat se ma% be* or knowing

tat it is !ike!% se wi!! be* force1 or se1+ce1 to i!!icit interco+rse wit

anoter 0erson sa!! be 0+nise1 as aforesai1.

As per section 2A procreation o6 minor girl8> )oe$er* b% an% means

watsoe$er* in1+ces an% minor gir! +n1er te age of eigteen %ears to go

from an% 0!ace or to 1o an% act wit intent tat s+c gir! ma% be* or knowing

tat it is !ike!% tat se wi!! be* force1 or se1+ce1 to i!!icit interco+rse wit

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anoter 0erson sa!! be 0+nisab!e wit im0risonment wic ma% e?ten1 to

ten %ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

As per section 2( Importation o6 girl 6rom 6oreign co/ntr5- )oe$er im0orts into'In1iaC from an% co+ntr% o+tsi1e In1ia or from te State of

amm+ an1 =asmirC an% gir! +n1er te age of twent%"one %ears wit intent

tat se ma% be* or knowing it to be !ike!% tat se wi!! be* force1 or

se1+ce1 to i!!icit interco+rse wit anoter 0erson* sa!! be 0+nisab!e wit

im0risonment wic ma% e?ten1 to ten %ears an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

As per section 23 !idnapping or ad/cting in order to s/ject person

to grie@o/s h/rt* sla@er5* etc8- )oe$er ki1na0s or ab1+cts an% 0erson in

or1er tat s+c 0erson ma% be s+bjecte1* or ma% be so 1is0ose1 of as to be

0+t in 1anger of being s+bject to grie$o+s +rt* or s!a$er%* or to +nnat+ra!

!+st of an% 0erson* or knowing it to be !ike!% tat s+c 0erson wi!! be so

s+bjecte1 or 1is0ose1 of* sa!! be 0+nise1 wit im0risonment of eiter

1escri0tion for a term wic ma% e?ten1 to ten %ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e

to fine.

As per section2, Wrong6/ll5 concealing or ?eeping in con6inement*

?idnapped or ad/cted person- )oe$er* knowing tat an% 0erson as

been ki1na00e1 or as been ab1+cte1* wrongf+!!% concea!s or confines s+c

0erson* sa!! be 0+nise1 in te same manner as if e a1 ki1na00e1 or

ab1+cte1 s+c 0erson wit te same intention or know!e1ge* or for te same

0+r0ose as tat wit or for wic e concea!s or 1etains s+c 0erson in

confinement.

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As per section 2; !idnapping or ad/cting child /nder ten 5ears with

intent to steal 6rom its person- )oe$er ki1na0s or ab1+cts an% ci!1

+n1er te age of ten %ears wit te intention of taking 1isonest!% an%

mo$ab!e 0ro0ert% from te 0erson of s+c ci!1* sa!! be 0+nise1 wit

im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic ma% e?ten1 to se$en

%ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine?C.

As per section 23. (/5ing or disposing o6 an5 person as sla@es" )oe$er

im0orts* e?0ort* remo$es* b+%s* se!!s or 1is0oses of an% 0erson as a s!a$e* or

acce0ts* recei$es or 1etains against is wi!! an% 0erson as s!a$e* sa!! be 0+nise1 wit im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic ma%

e?ten1 to se$en %ears an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

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0+nise1 wit im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic ma%

e?ten1 to ten %ears* an1 sa!! be !iab!e to fine.

$7planation I" )en a fema!e +n1er te age of eigteen %ears so!1* !et for ire* or oterwise 1is0ose1 of to a 0rostit+te or to an% 0erson wo kee0s or

manages a brote!* te 0erson so 1is0osing of s+c fema!e sa!!* +nti! te

contrar% is 0ro$e1* be 0res+me1 to a$e 1is0ose1 of er wit te intent tat

se sa!! be +se1 for te 0+r0ose of 0rostit+tion.

$7planation II

or te 0+r0oses of tis section ,i!!icit interco+rse/ means se?+a! interco+rse

between 0ersons not +nite1 b% marriage or b% an% +nion or tie wic*

to+g not amo+nting to a marriage* is recogniFe1 b% te 0ersona! !aw or

c+stom of te comm+nit% to wic te% be!ong or* were te% be!ong to

1ifferent comm+nities* of bot s+c comm+nities* as constit+ting between

tem a +asi "marita! re!ation.

As per section 373 ta!ks abo+t B+%ing minor for te 0+r0ose of 0rostit+tion

etc." )oe$er b+%s* ires or oterwise obtains 0ossession of an% &0erson

+n1er te age of eigteen %ears wit intent tat s+c 0erson sa!! at an% age

be em0!o%e1 or +se1 for te 0+r0ose of 0rostit+tion or i!!icit interco+rse wit

an% 0erson or for an% +n!awf+! an1 immora! 0+r0ose* of knowing it to be

!ike!% tat s+c 0erson wi!! at an% age beC em0!o%e1 or +se1 for an% 0+r0ose*

sa!! be 0+nise1 wit im0risonment of eiter 1escri0tion for a term wic

ma% e?ten1 to ten %ears* an1 sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

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$7planation I An% 0rostit+te or an% 0erson kee0ing or managing a brote!*

wo b+%s* ires or oterwise obtains 0ossession of a fema!e +n1er te age of

eigteen %ears sa!!* +nti! te contrar% is 0ro$e1* be 0res+me1 to a$e

obtaine1 0ossession of s+c fema!e wit te intent tat se sa!! be +se1 for

te 0+r0ose of 0rostit+tion.

&. omici1e for 1owr%* 1owr% 1eats or teir attem0ts 1isc+sse1 +n1er

section :(' an1 :(#"B an1 a!so +n1er section &>#2:3 of -rPc4

As per section 30$+. %owr5 death.H2&3 )ere te 1eat of a woman is

ca+se1 b% an% b+rns or bo1i!% inj+r% or occ+rs oterwise tan +n1er norma!

circ+mstances witin se$en %ears of er marriage an1 it is sown tat soon

before er 1eat se was s+bjecte1 to cr+e!t% or arassment b% er +sban1

or an% re!ati$e of er +sban1 for* or in connection wit* an% 1eman1 for

1owr%* s+c 1eat sa!! be ca!!e1 ,1owr% 1eat/* an1 s+c +sban1 or

re!ati$e sa!! be 1eeme1 to a$e ca+se1 er 1eat.

'planation" or te 0+r0ose of tis s+b"section* ,1owr%/ sa!! a$e te

same meaning as in section ' of te Dowr% Proibition Act* &@9& 2'< of

&@9&3. 2'3 )oe$er commits 1owr% 1eat sa!! be 0+nise1 wit im0rison"

ment for a term wic sa!! not be !ess tan se$en %ears b+t wic ma%

e?ten1 to im0risonment for !ife.

As 0er section 30* ta!ks abo+t 0+nisment for m+r1er it means )oe$er

commits m+r1er sa!! be 0+nise1 wit 1eat* or im0risonment for !ifeC an1

sa!! a!so be !iab!e to fine.

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&. Se?+a! arassment 4 As 0er section 8(@ ta!ks abo+t )or1 gest+re or

act inten1e1 to ins+!t te mo1est% of a woman.

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Im0ortation of gir!s 2+0 to '&%earsage34 section :99B of IP- ta!ksabo+t Im0ortation of gir!s.

&. Tort+re* bot menta! an1 0%sica!4 As 0er section #@


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@. in1+ s+ccession Act*&@89.

#))$"C$S A&AI"ST W#M$" I" I"%IA

Tere are a $ariet% of 0s%co!ogica!* economica!* socio!ogica! forms of

$ictimiFation of women. In o+r societ% we a$e been seen tat women are

economica!!% 1iscriminate1 at working 0!aces. At te same time women are

a!so e?0!oite1 0%sica!!%* emotiona!!% an1 se?+a!!% b% teir +sban1s. It is

socking to ear tat women a1 no rigt to 1eci1e weter te% co+!1

contin+e teir 0regnanc% or terminate1 it. Te fo!!owing are categories of

crimes against women in In1ia4

Se?+a! offences* Offences for gain* Mo!estation an1 ra0e* arassment at

ome !ea1ing to s+ici1e an1 m+r1er of %o+ng bri1es* Immora! trafficking*

e?0!oitation of women. P%sica! tort+re* Menta! -r+e!ties.

CAUS$S #) C'IM$ A&AI"ST W#M$" I" I"%IA

-rimes against women is not consi1ere1 from on!% 0%sica! 0oint of $iew

b+t a!so socio!ogica! as0ect a!so. Tere are recor1s of women ra0e1.*

beaten* ab1+ct* an1 gi$en +mi!iating treatment. )omen a$e been

s+bjecte1 to socioeconomic an1 c+!t+re 1e0ri$ations for s+c a !ong time

tat tere is a genera! in1ifference an1 !ack of awareness of crimes against

tem. O$er :'((( m+r1ers* &@*((( ra0es* >8(( 1owr% 1eats an1 :98((

mo!estation cases are te $io!ent crimes re0orte1 in In1ia in '((9 against

women. At !east one o+t of tree women as been beaten* force1 into se?* or

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ab+se1 1+ring er !ifetime* accor1ing to a st+1% base1 on 8( s+r$e%s from

aro+n1 te wor!1. On most occasions* te ab+ser was a member of te

woman6s fami!% or someone known to er.

• One woman in fo+r as been ab+se1 1+ring 0regnanc%.

• More tan 9( mi!!ion women wor!1wi1e are consi1ere1 Jmissing6 as a

res+!t of se?"se!ecti$e abortions an1 fema!e infantici1e* accor1ing to

an estimate b% 7obe! La+reate Amart%a Sen.

• Te )or!1 ea!t Organisation as re0orte1 tat +0 to >( of fema!e

m+r1er $ictims are ki!!e1 b% teir ma!e 0artners.G

• & crime committe1 against women e$er% tree min+tesG

• & mo!estation case e$er% &8 min+tesG

• & se?+a! arassment case e$er% 8: min+tesG

• & ki1na00ing an1 ab1+ction case e$er% ': min+tesG

• & ra0e case e$er% '@ min+tesG

• o+r o+t of &( women in In1ia a$e e?0erience1 $io!ence in te omeG

• #8 of women a$e s+ffere1 at !east one inci1ent of 0%sica! or

0s%co!ogica! $io!ence in teir !ifeG

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• '9 a$e e?0erience1 at !east one mo1erate form of 0%sica!

$io!enceG

• More tan 8( of 0regnant women a$e e?0erience1 se$ere $io!ent

0%sica! inj+ries.

• Accor1ing to te 7-;B* a00ro?imate!% 9*((( women are ki!!e1 in

In1ia e$er% %ear beca+se of 1owr%. Unofficia! estimates are as ig as

&8*((( 1eats a %ear. In oter wor1s* between &9 an1 #( women 1ie

e$er% 1a% beca+se of 1owr%.

Math-ra rape Case

Te infamo+s ra0e case of Mat+ra in te !ate"&@>(s was one of te main

cata!%sts for te In1ian women6s mo$ement cam0aigns to amen1 te !aw on

ra0e. Mat+ra was a &9"%ear"o!1 triba! gir! from Maarastra wo was ra0e1

b% a 0o!iceman witin a 0o!ice station. )en te case went to te !ower

co+rt* te acc+se1 0o!ice constab!e was ac+itte1 on gro+n1s tat since

Mat+ra a1 e!o0e1 wit er bo%frien1 se was +se1 to se?+a! interco+rse

an1 ence co+!1 not be ra0e1. Te co+rt f+rter e!1 tat Mat+ra a1

consente1 to se?+a! interco+rse wit te 0o!iceman beca+se se was of !oose

mora! caracter. On a00ea!* te ig co+rt con$icte1 te 0o!iceman an1 e!1

tat mere 0assi$e s+bmission or e!0!ess s+rren1er b% treats or fear co+!1

not be e+ate1 wit consent. Te S+0reme -o+rt ac+itte1 te 0o!iceman

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again. It e!1 tat since Mat+ra a1 not raise1 an% a!arm an1 tere were no

$isib!e marks of inj+r% on er bo1% se a1 in1ee1 consente1 to a$ing se?.

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)omen6s gro+0s an1 +man rigts gro+0s a!! across In1ia rose in+nison to criticiFe tis arbitrar% j+1gment of te S+0reme -o+rt* an1 a

s+staine1 cam0aign for !aw reform res+!te1 in c+sto1ia! ra0e being

a11e1 to te !aw on ra0e in te IP-* an1 te b+r1en of 0roof being

sifte1 to te acc+se1 in cases of c+sto1ia! ra0e occ+rring witin

instit+tions !ike jai!s* reman1 omes* nari niketans* etc.

Tese are fo!!owing te ca+ses of crime against women4

&. Socia! ca+ses4

&. Broken omes

'. Ps%co!ogica! en$ironment

'. Orto1o? to+gt4

&. Persona! ca+ses

'. Unem0!o%ment

:. Po$ert%

#. A11iction

8. Lack of 0ro0er mora! e1+cation

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C#"CLUSI#"

In te 0resent work we a$e trie1 to 0+t fort before te crimina! j+stice

s%stem of In1ia tat In1ian women are now no safe an1 a!wa%s a kin1 of

treat fee!ings generate1 among te women tat in te 0resent scenario te%

can be easi!% $ictimiFe1 from an% nook an1 corner of te societ%. On!%

!egis!ation an1 !aw enforcement agencies cannot 0re$ent te inci1ent of

crime against women. Tere is nee1 of socia! awakening an1 cange in te

attit+1e of masses* so tat 1+e res0ect an1 e+a! stat+s is gi$en to women.

It s a time wen te women nee1 to be gi$en er 1+e. Tis awakening can‟

be bro+gt b% e1+cation cam0aign among %o+t making tem aware of

e?isting socia! e$i!s an1 te means to era1icate same.

'e6erence:

Indian Penal Code 0"8 Pranjape1

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