The National Commission for Women can and it has intervened in some important
court
matters.
1.BHATERI GANG RAPE CASE ( RAJASTHAN )
The Commission suo moto took up the case of Ms. Bhandari Devi and extended
its
full support in going for appeal and also providing security to the victim
and
appointment of a speacial public prosecutor to argue her case.
2.CAPITAL PUNISHMENT/
DEATH PENALTY
( RAMSHREE'S CASE )
Due to the timely intervention of the National Commission for Women in
the
Supreme Court, the order of death sentence was temporarily stayed and the
Hon'ble
Court, later on commuted the death sentence into life imprisonment.
1.The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi put an injuction on the launching of
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adult channel by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt.
of India.
2.The NCW had moved the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi against Star TV, Zee
TV, etc for showing obscene pictures on television and other media.
4.AGAINST OUT DATED
CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
MAIMON BASKARI'S NUH ( HARYANA ) CASE
The NCW took up the case of Ms. Maimon Baskari who was allegedly a victim
of
torture and rape for marrying a person of her choice. The Supreme Court
has united
the couple.
5.DIVORCED
MUSLIM WOMEN'S ENTITLEMENT TO MAINTENANCE BEYOND THE
IDDAT PERIOD :
In the matter of Fakhruddin Mubarak Shaik Vs. Jaitunbi Mubarak Shaik, The
NCW
has intervened in the Supreme Court of India to support the stand of Jaitunbi.
The
case is pending.