According to reports, in the women redressal cell of Navi Mumbai police department, 30 per cent of the total complaints was filed by men against their spouses.
In an article by Hindustan Times, the most common complaint happened to be that the wife does not cook on time or is busy on social media and does not pay attention to the family or is engaged in adultery.
Meanwhile, the redressal cell usually receives complaints from women who are abused, subjected to domestic violence or in marital discord with their spouses. Moreover, the police asserted that the complaints by men increased with most people working from home. As a result of the coronavirus induced lockdown last year, everyone was forced to be at home, stuck with social media and other little means of entertainment. While some couples managed to sail through the tough times, others ended up reaching the police stations and courts.
On the other hand, the state government had earlier approved a draft bill that had provisions for strict punishment, including the death penalty, life sentence, and hefty fines, for the perpetrators of crime along with a speedy trial for the victims. As per reports, the draft bill seeks to amend relevant sections of the IPC, CrPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the proposed law's application in the state.
The bill, known as the “Shakti Act” is to be modelled on the lines of Andhra Pradesh's Disha Act. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had earlier visited Andhra Pradesh to learn about the same.
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