Pathbreaking law
The message in Kalpana Sharma's "Behind Closed Doors" (November 5) is meaningful. Though the Domestic Violence Act has come into force, we cannot take it for granted that the women won't be tortured, assaulted and raped. Apart from imposing such laws we must create awareness among the people. Imposing laws is not the solution. The most important thing is to make the people realise the role of women in society. If we succeed in that, we don't need any such law.
Shailesh Kumar
Bangalore
There is no doubt that the Protection of women from the Domestic Violence Act is pathbreaking legislation. Nevertheless, a cursory glance of the provisions would reveal that the scope of abuse is greater and a nagging wife can easily harass a naive husband on very frivolous grounds. The definition of domestic violence is wide enough to include any verbal or emotional outbursts. The law may be effectively implemented with proper safeguards and guidelines with a view to preventing its misuse .
V.K. Sathyavan
Kottayam
In spite of a law on domestic violence, the majority of women remain unaware of their rights. As the writer has pointed out, the police discourage the women who approach them with a complaint. Human rights groups should actively engage in helping women suffering from domestic violence and abuses and educate them about their rights.
E. Sivasankaran,
Coimbatore
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