Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Misuse of Dowry law resulted in death of female child !

I have already said that we children are not concern for NCW, WCD and government as we do not have voting rights.

In the news below a a girl child died in indian jail as her mother was put there in infamous dowry law of india.

Is misuse of dowry law in india good for women and child ?

The good citizen of this country must raise voice against such injustice and violation of human rights.

Read more below;

(http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Delay-in-treatment-costs-Mati-jail-inmate-her-baby/articleshow/6047768.cms )
*Delay in treatment costs Mati jail inmate her baby - Jailed due to 498A*

KANPUR: Lack of necessary and immediate medical facilities at the Mati district jail of Kanpur Dehat cost a woman jail inmate her 18-month-old baby girl.

Suman, a woman inmate and a resident of Kishti Rasoolbad, was lodged at the Mati district jail on February 1, 2010 under dowry act. She was staying in the women's barrack of the jail along with her one-and-half- year-old daughter Disha. On June 6, the child developed fever. In the absence of proper medical facilities at the jail, the child was shifted to district hospital in Kanpur Dehat on June 9, 2010 where her condition deteriorated further. She was later referred to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital but died during treatment in the wee hours of Monday.

The child's maternal grandmother Tara, also at present languishing in the same jail on similar charges, claimed that no immediate arrangement had been made by jail authorities for the child's treatment. As a result, the baby girl died.

"The child was thrice admitted to the district hospital in Kanpur Dehat and every time the hospital authorities did not attend to the child properly and send her back to the district jail," alleged Disha's maternal grandmother Tara.

When her condition worsened again on June 13 that the doctors at the district hospital in Kanpur Dehat finally referred her to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital where she breathed her last on Monday at 4.10 am, the woman claimed.

However, according to doctors of paediatric department of LLR, the death occurred due to high temperature and diarrhoea. The child's kin have demanded necessary compensation for the bereaved mother.

"The girl was suffering from fever and dysentery. On Monday, her condition worsened and she died during treatment," informed jail superintendent SK Suri. He also admitted that Disha had to be rushed to hospital thrice in the past.

The police were awaiting the postmortem report to know the actual cause of death as her family alleged that she had died due to poor medical treatment at the district jail.

Supreme Court's directives:
Supreme Court of India has issued directions to the central and state governments to provide children of women prisoners in jail and their mothers, facilities and opportunity to lead normal healthy life.

Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. However, it allows special provisions to women and children.

Article 45 stipulates that the state shall provide early childhood care and education to all children until the age of six. Article 47 lays down the raising of level of nutrition and standard of living of people and improvement of public health as a primary duty of the state.

Fact at Mati district jail:
As per the officials, no separate or specialised medical facilities for children are available in Mati district jail. A total number of 34 women inmates, along with their children, are living in difficult conditions and suffering deprivation relating to food, healthcare, accommodation, education and recreation.

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