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Sociology of Kinship

Notes According to Section 23, Judicial Separation can be sought on the basis of rules mentioned in
Section 19. According to Section 23, either of the husband and wife can apply for the restitution
of conjugal rights. According to Section 34,a husband can ask for compensation from the indi-
vidual indulged in immorality with his wife. Section 36 allows a woman to ask for maintenance
from her husband. According to Section 50 of this act, any party can marry after six months of
separation order, provided during this period, no appeal of any kind was made.

26.7 Summary

• Since the ancient times, violence against women has been prevalent. In the Mahabharata
period, Yudhishthira pawned his wife Draupadi in gambling. In the Ramayana period,
Ravana abducted Sita.
• In categorisation of crime against women, violence has been divided into three parts.
• Criminal violence: rape and abduction, etc.
• Domestic violence: dowry related deaths, wife-Battering, gender Harassment.
• Social violence Harassment for dowry, Teasing, Deny property right to women.
• According to the Muslim Divorce law, man can divorce woman whenever he wishes.
• In Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church is totally against divorce. The protestant church
supports it under special circumstances.

26.8 Keywords
1. Punishment: Pain inflicted by the State for unpleasant and illegal activities. Such an indi-
vidual is subject to physical pain or torture to make him realise his crime.
2. Prostitution: To stop prostitution, in 1956, the immoral trafficking of women and girls
Prevention Act was passed.

26.9 Review Questions
1. Write the types of violence against women in the family.
2. Write short note on “Widows Violence”.
3. Discuss the problems of divorce in Hindus.
4. Write the causes of divorce in Muslims and Christians.

Answers: Self Assessment
1. five times 2. incident 3. punishment
4. uneducated 5. Support 6. against
7. Talaq 8. Law 9. Pregnant

26.10 Further Readings

Society in India—Virendra Prakash Sharma, D.K. Publishers and Distributors.
Sociology of Family—Dr. Sanjeev Mahajan, Arjun Publishing House.

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