The following are the complete list of gender-biased Laws (and many provisions in both Substantial and Procedural Laws) enacted in India under the guise of Article 15(3) of Constitution of India and some being continued those that were enacted even before the effective date of Constitution and even more before the Independence of India.
The thing to note is that, there are no comparable laws made to protect men and boys
Substantial and Procedural Laws of India
From Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Amended from time to time)
- 304B – Dowry Death
- 354 – Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
- 354A – Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
- 354B – Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe
- 354C – Voyeurism
- 354D – Stalking
- 354E – Sextortion
- 375 – Rape
- 376 – Punishment for rape
- 376A – Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
- 376AB – Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age
- 376B – Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
- 376C – Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
- 376D – Gang rape
- 376DA – Punishment for gang rape on woman under sixteen years of age
- 376DB – Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
- 376E -Punishment for repeat offenders
- 493 – Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage
- 497 – Adultery (– Got Struck down by Supreme Court)
- 498 – Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman
- 498A – Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty
- 509 – Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
From Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Amended from time to time)
- 125 – Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
- 198 – Prosecution for offences against marriage
- 198A – Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
- 198B – Cognizance of offence
From Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Amended from time to time)
- 112 – Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy
Gender-biased Laws
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013
National Commission for Women, 1990
- Act
- Rules
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
- Act
- Rules
- Section 20
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Some of the goals I set for myself here, include targeting some of the above discreetly.