Domestic violence is often associated with women. In case the husband is the victim, should the same rules apply?

Law of equality

As specified by the relevant Act, domestic violence particularly pertains to physical, sexual, emotional or economic abuse by one of the parties on the other. Abuser usually perceives oneself to be stronger than the abused. A wife may rarely fall in this category, because the first immediate fear that howls the married woman’s mind is of being deprived of roof on her head, which is the main reason she has indeed been always on the other side of the spectrum. However, in an odd case where a woman is the abuser, she deserves equal punishment as the man, because where law is concerned it should apply fairly to all people across both genders, all social, economic and political strata, without exception, as, there is no factor big enough to balance or outweigh a crime.

Gugush Chopra

For one and all

The fairer sex has gone fairly well in the ladder up the high echelons of society. So, calling them a weaker section is antiquated, as of now. In their relationship as husband and wife, both enjoy equality. In case the husband betrays his wife by way of infidelity or causes harassment, she has every right to knock at the door of law. But in case a husband becomes the victim, the law should be equally punishing to women. There is nothing socially or ethically immoral about the act as the rules are homogenously applicable to all.

Iqbal Kaur Saini

Bias apart

The changed lifestyle has made women powerful, bold and fiercely independent. If they demand equality, they should be equal in every aspect, even in the eye of law. So, if the wife is the oppressor, she should be treated equally in the court of law. Rules should be same for everyone, regardless of the gender and societal bias.

Rajpal Singh