Women Protection Bill becomes law in Punjab

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Hassaan Ahmed
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  • Law declares physical violence, abusive language, stalking, cyber crimes, sexual violence, psychological and emotional abuse against women a crime

 

The Protection of Women Against Violence Bill 2015 became a law in Punjab after it was signed by Governor Malik Rafiq Rajwana on Monday.

The law declares physical violence, abusive language, stalking, cyber crimes, sexual violence, psychological and emotional abuse against women a crime in Punjab.

The bill, passed by the Punjab Assembly, features redress for female victims of violence, criminalises all forms of violence against women and provides them with special centres which remove the bureaucratic hurdles that complicate a woman’s access to justice.

Additionally, a toll-free universal access number (UAN) will be launched to receive complaints while district protection committees will be established to investigate complaints filed by women. Centres will also be set up for reconciliation and resolution of disputes.

Protection officers will be liable to inform the defendant whenever a complaint is received. Offering resistance to protection officers will be punishable by up to six months imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 500, 000. Once a complaint is received, it will be updated into a database which will soon be set up.

Filing a false complaint or leveling false accusations can be punishable by up to three months in jail and/or a fine of Rs 50, 000 to Rs 100, 000. The law will not allow aggrieved women to be forced out of their houses. The defendant can be made to leave the house for two days, according to the law. Darul Amans and protection centres will be set up according to the passed law. Shelter homes will be built for the protection of aggrieved women, which will provide boarding and lodging facilities to the victim and children, if any.

The defendant will be liable to bear all the expenses of the complainant women in case the court orders it. If the defendant refuses to pay cash, then the court can order for the payment to be deducted from their salary, if applicable.

Defendants can be cuffed with GPS tracking bracelets if ordered by the court. Those attempting to remove or tamper with the tracking bracelets will be jailed for up to one year and fined between Rs 50, 000 to Rs 200, 000. Lastly, Defendants will not be allowed to apply for an arms license or procure weapons, whereas weapons already registered in their name will have to be submitted with the court.

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  4. جو سچائی اور سادگی کو اپنی زندگی کا حصہ نہیں بنا سکتے وہ عاشق رسول نہیں کیونکہ محمد صلی الل وعلیہ وسلم نے جب سے بولنا شروع کیا اس وقت سے سچائی اختیار کی اپنی زندگی میں پکا مکان نہیں بنا یا قالین کا استعمال نہیں کیا۔قیمتی برتن کپڑے استعمال نہیں کئے۔ ہمیشہ ون ڈِش کا طعام کیا۔جو سچائی اور سادگی کو اپنی زندگی میں سما چکے ہیں ان پر خواتین پر تشدد کا قانون کی ضرورت ہی نہیں ہے۔ کیونک اس گھر میں ما ں،بہن،بیٹی اور بیوی عزت احترام سے ہے کوئی تشدد کسی بھی شکل میں نہیں ہے۔ تشدد اس گھرانے میں ہے جہاں جھٹ مکر عیاری خلاف اسلامی تمام امور کی پیروی بلواسطہ اور بلاواسطہ کی جاتی ہے اور اس کی مخالفت کو بے وقوف سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

  6. women must be supported for their due rights —- STOP CRIMINAL FORCE AGAINST WOMEN — TREAT THEM AS HUMEN BEING

  8. I think this is a good act.. because womens that are being victamed should be supported and to support them, this should be the best act.. Gentlemen are treating thier ladies in good manners till now and will be doing after the act.They don’t have any type of concern with this .

  9. And what if it’s vice versa. Know many such cases in Pakistan.

    See how the western society has suffered from it and they do not have a way out yet.

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