‘There’s a Rise in Domestic Violence Cases in Dakshina Kannada’-KSCW Chief Pramila Naidu
Mangaluru: Briefing the reporters, the Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW) Chairperson Pramila Naidu said ” Dakshina Kannada district is witnessing a rise in domestic violence cases registered under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. A total of 722 cases were registered through the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) between 2020-2023. Out of these, 520 cases have been resolved through mediation, and 170 cases are before the court as domestic incident reports. A majority of the cases are related to harassment, misunderstanding and dowry cases”.
“The rise in awareness of women’s rights could be one of the reasons for an increase in the number of cases. More women are coming forward to register cases. In the state, the commission has received 6,728 complaints, between 2020 to 2023, of which 4,120 are resolved, and 2,608 are yet to be resolved. Of the total complaints received, 1,494 cases pertain to domestic violence, 1,905 cases are related to seeking protection, 347 are dowry harassment cases, 26 are dowry death or murder cases, 37 are sexual assaults, and 208 are police atrocity cases. The focus is to reunite the family through counselling. We are trying to create awareness in schools and colleges on issues such as love affairs, live-in relationships and cyber crimes, among adolescents. The commission has taken up 1,053 suo motu cases between 2020 and 2023.” added Ms Naidu
