![]() Rape is another heinous offense that violates the integrity of a woman. ![]() The provisions dealing with dowry death have been framed in a way that raise a presumption against the accused if certain minimum requirements are met. Dowry is a curse upon our society and many innocent women lose their lives because of illegitimate demands for dowry. Of the more serious offenses against women are dowry death and rape. ![]() There are offenses that are understood to outrage the modesty of a woman. Over time, courts have expanded the ambit of the definition to include within it different instances. The one that is probably most common offense is cruelty. The marital offenses against women include bigamy, adultery, criminal elopement among others. “ Editor’s Note: In the wake of increasing crime against women, there is an incessant discussion about the laws that deal with offenses against women. By Jibin Mathew George, Tushar Bhardwaj, Siddhartha Srivasatava, Amity Law School, Delhi ![]()
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