Supreme Court On Domestic Violence: On July 3, the Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking a National Commission for Men. Advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari had filed this petition. It was said in the petition that there is an increase in the cases of suicide among married men. The data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has been given in the petition.
According to the Supreme Court website, Justice Suryakant and Justice Dipankar Dutta’s bench has decided to hear the petition on Monday (July 3). In his petition, petitioner Mahesh Kumar Tiwari has cited the figures of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) published in 2021 regarding deaths in the country.
men’s suicide statistics
Citing NCRB data, the petition said, “In the year 2021, about 33.2 per cent men ended their lives due to family problems and 4.8 per cent men ended their lives due to marriage-related reasons.” The petition has also sought a direction to the National Human Rights Commission to deal with the issue of suicide by married men and to act on the complaints of men who are victims of domestic violence.
Demand for immediate acceptance of men’s complaints
The petition has also requested the Center to direct the police department through the Ministry of Home Affairs to immediately accept the complaints of male victims of domestic violence. The petition sought to issue a direction/recommendation to the Law Commission of India to conduct research on the issue of suicides of married men suffering from domestic violence or family problems and marital issues and report necessary to constitute a national like forum Prepare.
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