Abstract : The crime and offences against the women are continuing in our society and the offences relating to the dignity and public life is very rampant. The offences against the women are not against the property but are specific to the body. The offences under the IPC, 1860 and special law The Dowry Prohibition, Act, 1961 define the demand of dowry and punishment for during the marriages and the right to maintenance under the Criminal Procedure has been specify and the remedies are available. The offences intended to outrage the modesty of women have been dealt with stringent punishment the world over. The offence of rape is such heinous crime that law makers sometimes have faced quite challenging environment to legislate a full proof law or statutes. The complexities of human behavior have always posed difficulties and have every now and then exposed the weakness of the law. The paper highlighted the development for the safety and protection of the women through the legislation specifically penal provisions. The development taken by the legislature and the Committees reports has been very important. The judicial guidelines for the care and protection of the women against any inhuman act and derogatory practices are the landmarks for the safety of the women.
Keywords : Women, Sexual offences, Indian Penal Code, Protection and Punishment.
Cite : Saleem, M. (2022). Sexual Offences Against Women And Right To Safety Under National Laws (1st ed., p. 151). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9789391842680.nsp2022.eb.asu.ch18
