An Overview of Cruelty against Women in India

Abstract

Crimes against women not only crimes, violation of fundamental rights also. One half of the world’s population constitutes women. Women play vital role in development of society. Cruelty against women is burning problem in India. Cruelty not only means physically cruelty, it also includes mentally, financially or emotionally. In India women are subjected to violence attacks i.e. feticide, infanticide, medical neglect, child marriage, rapes, prostitution, sexual harassment sexual abuse of girl child, forced marriages etc