Understanding Domestic Violence Act, Manori 12-2-16

Date-12^th February 2016

Time -11am to 1pm

Venue-Manori Church Hall

Target group-women

Participants-20

Resource person-Ms Sindhu, Ms Shruti, Ms Christine from Majlis-legal centre for women related to DV cases.

Topic- Domestic Violence (DV) act 2005 and Women rights

On the 12th Feb, 2016 the Savdhaan Social Centre at Manori organized a session for Women on  Domestic Violence and Women's Rights. 

The resource persons began by share on information related to Domestic violence the growing phenomena and how it needs to be identified and reported. 

They showed   a video clipping on women rights. She asked questions to the women on what they understood from this clipping. The participants replied that no women could be arrested after late evening and secondly that women have equal property rights even after her marriage.

The resource persons cited many examples and case studies and encouraged the women to report such incidents so that the women could come out openly and be supported through the Community Centre. Ms Christine explained that what is D.V and types of DV. There are mainly four types of DV.

Physical, Mental, Sexual &Financial

Ms Shruti- She explained that how to logged complaint in police station? Because most of the times women don’t have idea regarding how to file complaints. There are two types of complaints.

1.  NC- it logged for minor offence.

2. FIR (First Informant Report) - it logged for severe offence. It includes the details record of name, address, section of law etc.

How to file DV complaints-

·   Through Police helpline no 100 & 103

·  Concept of zero FIR- it can be registered from anywhere in India.eg the rape case happened at Rajasthan and the person belongs to Mumbai (Malad) locality. Then under the zero FIR the case can be transfer to concerned police station.  

·  Medical Lego Case (MLC) - medical test report it’s very important in DV cases. It’s writing the detail history by doctor from government or municipal hospital.

Report noted by- Ms Rasika Bhandari- CSA, Ms Suvarna Bandya & Ms Snehal Patil- Manori CCO