Misuse Of Women-Centric Laws In India: An Analysis

Niyati, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies

Dr. Purnima Gupta

ABSTRACT

India is a country where the position of Women in society deteriorated early in India’s ancient period. They were not given the status of what they deserved. India was considered as a male-dominated country. So, to protect and preserve the Rights of Women in society, many new Laws, like The Domestic Violence Act of 2005, were introduced to protect them from harassment and torture by their husband and in-laws. The Maintenance Act helped Women lead a decent life after getting a Divorce. Section 375 was added to Indian Penal Code for providing justice to Rape Victims. There are many more laws to protect the rights of Women.

These Laws were enacted with a bona fide intention of protecting women against various types of discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Injustice. However, as time passed, there were many cases in society where these laws could be misused. There are many examples where it can be seen that women exploit these laws for their benefit.

In India, Laws made are Gender-specific, which means some laws protect the Rights of a woman but no law protects the rights of a man. Women misuse the laws made for their protection against men, due to which sometimes an innocent man is also considered guilty.

But now it is not the case, violence is no longer confined only to women. Men are also physically, emotionally, and sexually assaulted. They do not report this abusive behavior since the laws in India the law favors women.

This paper mainly focuses on the gender-specific provisions and the consequences of the same. It also includes various methods and ideas on how this misuse of laws by women can be stopped in India.

Keywords: Deteriorated, misuse of laws, Gender-specific provisions, Injustice.