Abstract :
Whereas the government and the judiciary are enormously trying to correct the discriminatory
practices prevalent in society. As women are and were subjected to discrimination, repressed, denied
legal rights, including ownership, management, access and enjoyment of property, inheritance,
marriage, divorce and custody of children, enjoyment of fundamental civil and political rights,
participation in and access to law and policy-making, courts and legal remedies and access to certain
types of employment and government benefits. New reforms brought to educate and empower women; harsh punishments inflicted to husband and relatives–in-law and people abusing women. Now this is taking u-turn, men are abused and tortured, harassed by filing false complaint, money is extracted under the guise of alimony. Women were harassed for dowry now married man is harassed by his wife to transfer his property in her name during the continuation of marriage in some cases immediately after the marriage ceremony. Author with the help of cases decided by the Supreme Court and various High Courts finds that men are victims of violence- physical, mental, economical- by women. The ‘hidden-tiger-ego’ of women is pouncing innocent men. It’s just a tip of the ice-berg; the whole mountain is yet to crash. It is urgently necessary to protect the victims of domestic violence, irrespective of gender. The perpetrators of any violence must be punished rightfully, but innocent men must be saved from the fury of uncertain, excessive laws. So that we do not head towards an imbalanced society.
Keyword :
Women empowerment, domestic violence, misuse of laws, gender discrimination, abuse of women.