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Introduction Since time immemorial, the woman has suffered a lot. There are many evils that exist in our society such as Dowry death, rape, kidnapping, selling of girls. All these things are considered crime in the eyes of law. Laws are being made by our lawmakers to stop such kinds of crime against women. So, this article briefly discusses the provisions available in the Indian Penal Code for woman, however, there are other statues in India as well, such as CRPC, special laws for a woman such as dowry prohibition act, POSCO, maternity benefits Act, etc. Provisions of  IPC Outraging the modesty of women (Section 354  of IPC) According to section 354 of the IPC, if someone assaults or uses criminal force to outrage the modesty of a woman, then he can be punished with imprisonment of a minimum of 1 year and maximum to 5 years, or fine or both. The word used ‘assault’ here doesn’t mean only using physical force, it also includes making verbal gestures with...

Delhi the city of dreams Delhi, the city of dreams for some, and the city of dead humans for some others with more than 20 million population which is estimated to reach by 22 million in 2021. Delhi is the second most populated city in the country and unfortunately, it’s also one among the most unsafe city also. Delhi is famous for several things. You can easily find everything in Delhi from chaotic traffic to stunning Mughal era monuments. But What you will not find in Delhi is safety for Girls. Some survey results In today’s time, women have achieved a lot in every field from political to economic, educational to sports but for some people, women are still considered as sex objects. According to a survey done by voluntary organizations‘ Jagori’ and UN development fund for women, in 2010, it is being found that 80% of women residing in Delhi fear their safety. Remember the day when a medical student was gang-raped in Delhi It has passed almost 7 years when a 23-year m...