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@article{193376,
        author = {Dr. Laxmikanta Das},
        title = {Crimes Against Women - A Legal Perspective},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {279-284},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193376},
        abstract = {In a democratic country like ours, women cannot be deprived of exercising their rights guaranted by the constitution. There is no chance for the welfare of India unless the condition of women is improved. Despite of several laws for the women, women are suffering everywhere from home to work place. Even imposition of death sentence on the offender will not ameliorate the suffering women. The court observed that “Each incident of sexual harassment of women at work place results for violation of the fundamental rights of “Gender Equality” and the right to life and liberty consequently a number of legislation were enacted like widows remarriage Act, child marriage Act and Hindu women’s Right to property Act, which  intended to eradicate certain social evil. The sex is the motivating factor for sex offence against women. This is a perennial problem relating to women for all ages and so the main reasons for which the women are subjected to maltreatment inside their homes and to sex crime outside. Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) punishes and assault or criminal force on women with intention to outrage for modesty.},
        keywords = {Sexual Harassment, Assault, Rape, Criminal Force, Modesty.},
        month = {March},
        }