Any civilized society would disapprove violence against women. The Constitution of India mandates equality of sexes and non discrimination. Special laws and policies have been introduced to check against the cases of crimes against women and their ill treatment. The presentation attempts an overview in this regard.
8. • Plural marriage is prohibited. If one
contracts a marriage while he already has
a spouse living, his services are liable to
be terminated administratively.
9. • Evidence of domestic disharmony may
lead to a severe blot in his career profile
by merely reflecting in his performance
report that he is not happily married.
10. Tool to deal with cases of wives who have
been neglected and are not maintained.
Statutory remedy
• Army Act, 1950
• Sections 90 & 91
11. • Effective statutory powers are available
to the authorities to order payment of
maintenance to wife or dependent
children, whom, the military person is
found not to financially maintain.
12. However, the grant of maintenance will be
limited to the duration of one’s service in
the military.
21. SIZE OF THE PROBLEM
80% of dowry death and 80% of harassment
takes place in lower and middle class
society (Report of Institute of Development
& Communications).
22. Major component of the Army is drawn from
the same strata. Hence same level of
academic intellect social demands & ethos,
cultural values, mind set and economic
status.
23. MAIN REASONS FOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
IN THE ARMY
1. Non familiar surroundings for those in
CILQ.
2. Lack of compatibility (education and
financial status).
3. Language barrier.
35. However, there have been a few cases to
the contrary. These could (arguably) be
viewed as aberrations.
These have been selected to depict
different working/situational incidents.
37. CASE STUDIES
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8.
Engineer in Chief’s case
Maj. Gen. A.K. Lal
Brigadier from Artillery
Registrar of Army Medical College
Manorama Devi matter
Major Rehman Hussain
Army Public School, Pithoragarh case
Pioneer Saiman
48. REASONS FOR DEVIANT
BEHAVIOUR
1. Service at isolated posts away from
families.
2. Access to arms and dominant position.
3. Subservient victims.
4. Encouragement due to cases hushed up
to safeguard Regiment’s reputation.
5. Use of women as human shields by
insurgents and reaction thereat.
50. SUGGESTIONS
1. Increased role of AWWA as an NGO.
2. Greater activation of family welfare
centres.
3. Legal literacy.
4. Make formal investigations obligatory.
5. Transparent and prompt investigation.