BY Jeevandeep Kour GNS : Domestic violence again women are on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir. Even the educated and the economically independent women are at the receiving end, according to anecdotal evidence contained in police data Police figures show an increase in domestic violence cases, mostly relating to matrimonial disputes and family squabbles. Harassment for dowry too is one of the most common complaints lodged with the police, data shows. Comparing the figures in 2010, the city witnessed a total of 1100 cases of domestic violence but this time till June nearly 605 cases have been reported in the Women Cell of the police. As per the data, about 400 domestic violence cases have been sorted out after mutual compromise while FIR has been registered in 14 cases at Women Cell, Canal Road. Nearly 191 cases are pending before the court for hearing. "My higher qualification above that of my spouse became the biggest drawback as my in-laws suspected me of dominating their son,...
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