Indian women are vulnerable to many kind of violence and suffer them with silence. There are several laws in our country to which a woman is entitled and protects her esteem. Here are 10 laws that every Indian woman should be aware of!
Woman can file complaints through emails/posts.
If you cannot go to police station!
The police cannot refuse to register an FIR irrespective of time (when incident occurred).
Women can only be stopped/questioned/taken to the police station in presence of female officers.
Cops can’t say no to a rape victim and are also responsible for protecting her identity!
A rape victim can register her complaint from any police station.
Even the doctors are not entitled to decide!
A rape victim has the right to have a medical report from the doctor.
Women cannot be arrested in the period between sunset and sunrise.
Women are permitted to free legal aid!
The legal body can register a complaint on her behalf.
Working women are entitled to maternity benefits.
Work places are required to have sexual harassment complaints committee.
In absence of such a committee, a woman can knock the doors of court.
You cannot be called to police station!
A police has to interrogate a woman at her residence in presence of a woman officer.
