IMPORTANT COURT INTERVENTIONS

                    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.

                        3.OBSCENITY CASES

                             1.The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi put an injuction on the launching of +21
                              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.  



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