top of page

New Challenges In The Application Of Women Protection Laws




M. Karthikeyan, LLM., MCL., NET, Advocate, Thoothukudi District Court, Tamilnadu

ABSTRACT

Cruelty is a social evil wherein there is an infliction of physical or mental distress to a fellow being. The plight of a woman is worse when such cruelty is committed against her in her matrimonial home. The misery faced by her is unending. Various Laws were enacted to protect women from such unnecessary suffering and aimed at her emancipation. Some enactments like protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Section 498A in IPC are few instances in this regard. It is anguishing that some unscrupulous women misuses these legal safeguards flagrantly for unleashing their personal vendetta. Laws that were enacted for her welfare now become counterproductive. In this background this study tries to identify the reasons for the misuse of law by women, suggestions for curbing it and role played by courts in response to women turning law other way round.

Keywords: Legal Terrorism, misuse of law, Cruelty, matrimonial home, husband and in-laws, Institution of marriage, False allegations.

Comments


Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

Abbreviation: IJLLR

ISSN: 2582-8878

Website: www.ijllr.com

Accessibility: Open Access

License: Creative Commons 4.0

Submit Manuscript: Click here

Open Access Logo

Licensing:

​All research articles published in The Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research are fully open access. i.e. immediately freely available to read, download and share. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons license which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Disclaimer:

The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the IJLLR or its members. The designations employed in this publication and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the IJLLR.

bottom of page