Cases of Domestic Violence against Women on Rise

Records kept at the Women's Cell at Kalimati show that most of the complaints lodged at the cell are related to instances of beating by husbands. Records also show an increasing trend of domestic violence against women in the country. Out of 907 complaints lodged at the Women's Cell in 2005-06, 830 were related to domestic violence. Out of 1,070 complaints lodged at the cell in 2004-05, 996 were related to domestic violence. Of 830 complaints lodged at the cell in 2003-04, 752 were related to domestic violence.