Male Victims of Domestic Violence in India- In Quest of Justice
Salini Mohanty & Dr. Madhubrata MohantyDomestic violence is a significantly serious issue that is inexistence since ancient times. Early literatures and religious texts give the proof of its prevalence in the primitive society. Generally, women are mostly recognised as the victims of domestic violence and are also known as ‘intimate partners violence’ in millennium term from a gender- neutral approach. However, with the changing scenario when women are much empowered due to the enactment of several women- centric laws, it is highly important to acknowledge that domestic violence is not limited to any particular gender. Domestic violence against men becomesa very common issue these days. According to the statistics released by National Crime Record Bureau 2019, the number of men committing suicide is 1.6 times more than the women in a marriage because of marital discords. Surprisingly, in spite of alarming rise in number of suicide cases among married men due to domestic violence, there is no law enacted till date for husbands against intimate violence partner. On the other hand, when a married woman commits suicide within seven years of marriage, her husband and in-laws are brought within the purview of suspicion immediately. Domestic violence affects both men and women equally. The author’s purpose is to point out the unjustifiable sufferings the husbands go through and the adverse steps they take finding no other way out as well as to show the impact of such issues on the society at large.