ANNUAL REPORT 2010 – 2011 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN 4, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi-110002 http:www.ncw.nic.in CONTENTS Pages 1. Message i-ii 2. Preface iii-v 3. Introduction 1-12 4. Press Conferences, Seminars and Conferences, Workshops, Public Hearings organized by NCW. 13-19 5. Complaints and Investigation Cell 21-33 6. NRI Cell 35-49 7. Legal Cell 51-63 8. Research and Studies Cell 65-82 9. Recommendations 83-111 10. Accounts 113-156 11. Annexure–1 Organization Chart 157 12. Annexure-1A Recommendation of the National Consultation with Chairpersons 159-160 and Member Secretaries of State Women Commission held on 5th and 6th July 2010 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 13. Annexure-2 Category wise details of Complaints registered during 2010-2011 161 14. Annexure-3 State wise details of Complaints registered during 2010-2011 162 15. Annexure-4 Revised scheme for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of rape 163-175 16. Annexure-5 Prevention of crimes in the name of Honour & Tradition Bill, 2010 176-180 17. Annexure-6 Domestic Workers Welfare and Social Security Act, 2010 181-203 18. Annexure-7 Criminal Procedure Code section 125-Order for Maintenance 204-221 of Wives, Children and Parents ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 19. Annexure-7A Major findings of the fourth report ”Staying Alive- Monitoring and 222-223 Evaluation report on the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence 2005” 20. Annexure-8 State wise list of NGOs to whom Awareness programs have 224 been sponsored during 2010-2011 21. Annexure-9 State wise list of NGOs to whom Seminars have been sponsored 225-231 during 2010-2011 22. Annexure-10 State wise list of NGOs to whom the Research Studies have been 232-234 sponsored during 2010-2011 23. Annexure-11 State wise list of NGOs to whom the Legal Awareness programs 235-246 have been sponsored during 2010-2011 24. Annexure-12 State wise list of NGOs to whom the Parivarik Mahila Lok 247 Adalat (PMLA) have been sponsored during 2010-2011 25. Annexure-13 Alleged misuse of 498A IPC- Views of NCW 248-250 26. Annexure-14 Amendments to MOIA Scheme for providing legal/ financial 251-254 help to the deserted women in foreign land. 27. Annexure-15 Recommendations of National Seminar on ‘Issues related to 255-256 NRI marriages’ held on 15th Feb. 2011 at Viygan Bhawan, New Delhi 28. Annexure-16 Action Points/ Plans that emerged from a review meeting on 257-258 the implementation of PC and PNDT Act 1994 with the officers of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held at New Delhi on 13th Dec. 2010. 29. Annexure-17 List of laws reviewed and amendments made in the existing 259 laws and enacting fresh Legislations/ Policies jkT; ea=h ¼Lora= izHkkj½ efgyk ,oa cky fodkl ea=ky; Hkkjr ljdkj ubZ fnYyh&110001 MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110001 Ñ".kk rhjFk Krishna Tirath Message I am happy to present the Annual Report for the year 2010-11 of the National Commission for Women containing the activities undertaken by it in fulfillment of the stipulation in Section 13 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 and submit the same before the Parliament in the time stipulated. The National Commission for Women is a statutory body constituted on 31st January, 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 to protect and promote the interests and safeguard the rights of women and ensure equality in every sphere of life. During the year 2010-11, the Commission continued to follow its mandated role and activities. Prominent among the activities undertaken were the review of existing law and drafting of new laws, looking into the complaints of atrocities, harassment, denial of rights and exploitation of women and taking suo-moto action against the specific cases of complaints to restore women’s legitimate rights and maintain their dignity, sponsoring Research Studies, sponsoring and conducting Legal Awareness Programmes, Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats, Workshops, Conferences and Consultations (i) ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 and Public Hearings on various women issues. The Commission has started a system for online registration of complaints through its website so that the Commission could be accessed from every nook and corner of the country to provide speedy redressal to women. One of the special activities/programmes carried forward by the Commission during the year 2010-11 is “Save the Home Save the Family” with the objective to train and sensitize police personnel in dealing with the cases of atrocities against women by adopting reconciliation method in cases of marital disputes and effective implementation of the laws meant for securing the rights of women. A Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) was signed by NCW with Delhi Police and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai for the purpose. Besides, four MOUs with different Organizations/NGOs for taking up the various initiatives/activities for the welfare and empowerment of the women were signed by the Commission during the year to facilitate registration of FIRs, spread of awareness regarding laws, capacity building. I am happy to note that in view of the proactive role being played by NCW in the cause of women, the National Commission for Women was designated as the National Level Nodal Coordinating Agency to receive and process all complaints related to Indian Women deserted by their overseas Indian husbands since 2009 and the NRI cell has continued to be active and effective since then. I hope that implementation of the recommendations contained in this report would substantially strengthen and hasten the ongoing process of securing a better, safe and secured life for women all over the country. A lot has been done and much more is required to be done for the overall Empowerment of Women in the country. The National Commission for Women has been working for this tirelessly. I am confident that the Commission will strive to attain the new heights under the leadership of the present Chairperson, Mrs. Mamta Sharma. (Krishna Tirath) (ii) PREFACE I take great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for the year 2010-11 of the National Commission for Women as envisaged in Section 13 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. During the year under report, the Commission has worked relentlessly to achieve its mandate and carried forward the activities of previous years towards empowering women by taking up gender issues, suggesting amendments in .laws relating to women and taking suo moto cognizance in the case of heinous crimes against women. Recommendations have accordingly been made to the concerned authorities for appropriate action. During the year 2010-2011, the Commission intervened in 15165 complaint cases. The system for online registration of complaints through the website of NCW has facilitated the registration of complaints and the Commission can be now accessed from the remotest corners of the country. In accordance with the mandate of the Commission, the Commission also revised the proposed scheme for Relief and Rehabilitation of victims of rape, suggested amendments in Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and proposed amendments in Section 125 Cr.Pc regarding maintenance and also in Sexual Assault Bill to amend some of the provisions in the Indian Penal Code particularly relating to 375 (rape) and 376, adding a new Section 329 B and 509 (B) IPC pertaining to acid attack and stalking. Besides, the Commission drafted a scheme for the effective Implementation of PWDVA, 2005 and the Domestic Workers and Social Security Act 2010 and the ‘Prevention of Crimes in the Nature of Honour and Tradition Bill 2010. The Commission had Constituted a seven member Inquiry Committee to “Inquire into the plight of Widows living in Vrindavan, Mathura District in Uttar Pradesh” and conducted a detailed Research Study on the subject which was filed in the Hon’ble Supreme Court in April 2010. During the year, the Commission conducted several legal awareness programmes to impart practical knowledge to women about their basic legal rights and remedies provided under various laws. In addition, the Commission also organized Parivarik Lok Adalats, in collaboration with the State Commission for Women and the State/District Legal Services Authorities for providing speedy justice to women. The Commission also organized several workshops, conferences and consultations on trafficking of women, sexual harassment at work place, Marriageable Age for Girls, Problems in NRI Marriages, etc. and public hearings on issues such as domestic violence, pre natal sex selection, declining sex ratio, (iii) ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 maternal health services, impact of armed conflict on women and children in the North East region, empowerment of women through Self Help Groups, human rights and women, women rights awareness, care and support for widows of Vrindavan, Muslim women and their contribution in society, migrant trafficked women, role of women in Panchayati Raj institutions, child marriage, awareness generation on HIV/AIDs, implementation of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC &PNDT) Act, crimes against women etc. Apart from this, the Commission has sponsored Research Studies on women related issues to know their grass -root problems. The special programme initiated by the Commission ‘Save the Home Save the Family’ continued during the year 2010-2011. The objective of ‘Save the Home Save the Family’ initiative was to train and sensitize police personnel in dealing with the cases of atrocities against women, emphasize on reconciliation method in cases of marital disputes, implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, proper registration of complaints under section 498 A, IPC and ensuring proper networking amongst NGOs, NCW etc for the purpose. The programme is funded by NCW and implemented in association with the Delhi Police Women Cell.