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How to Register Complaint with National Commission for Women .

By admin on August 28, 2011

The National Commission for Women was set up as statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 ( Act No. 20 of 1990 of Govt.of India ) to :

  • review the Constitutional and Legal safeguards for women ;

  • recommend remedial legislative measures ;

  • facilitate redressal of grievances and

  • advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women

The Complaints and Counseling Cell of the commission processes all the complaints whether received orally, written or suo moto under Section 10 of the NCW Act.The complaints received relate to domestic violence, harassment, dowry, torture, desertion, bigamy, rape, refusal to register FIR, cruelty by husband, deprivation, gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work place.

How to register complaint?

Visit this link . You will get a Registartion window like below

womencommission 

You can also know the status of your complaint from this window.

The complaints are dealt with as below:-

  • Investigations by the police are expedited and monitored.
  • The matters are brought to the notice of various state authorities to facilitate action.
  • Family disputes are resolved or compromised through counseling.
  • As per the 1997 Supreme Court Judgment on Sexual Harassment at Workplace, (Vishakha Vs. State of Rajasthan) every employer is required to provide for effective complaints procedures and remedies including award of compensation to women victims. In sexual harassment complaints, the concerned organisation is urged to expedite cases and the disposal is monitored.
  • For serious crimes, the Commission constitutes an Inquiry Committee which makes spot enquiries, examines witnesses, collects evidence and submits the report with recommendations. The implementation of the report is monitored by the NCW. The Commission has powers to summon the accused, witnesses and records to facilitate inquiry.

The State Commissions, the NGOs and other experts are involved in these efforts

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