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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
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PONDICHERRY WOMEN’S COMMISSION
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POWERS
OF THE COMMISSION
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| Pondicherry Women's Commission being
a Quasi Judicial and Autonomous body used to serve a summon
under section 14 (1) and 14 (1) (a) of the State Commission
for Women for Act 2001 to the other side to make them appear
before the Commission for enquiry. |
| Any proceeding before the Commission
shall be deemed to be Judicial proceeding within the meaning
of the section 193 and 228 of the Indian penal code. Commission
can enquire into any unfair practice, can inspect prisons, police
stations, lock ups, sub jails, rescue homes or other places
of custody where women are kept as prisoners, shelters for women,
hostels intended for women or girls and to report Government
for remedial action. Where the Commission view that any public
servant grossly in different to the discharge of duties in relation
to the protection of interest of women can take initiative to
take disciplinary action against the concerned. Commission is
also entitled to identify women’s problem at different
levels, to highlight it and to ask remedy from the Governments.
As per Section 19, if after investigation into any complaint,
if Commission is satisfied that a person has committed any criminal
offence and that he should be prosecuted, it may pass an order
to that effect and initiate prosecution of the person concerned.
As per Section 26 no Court shall grant any injunction restraining
any proceedings which is being or about to be taken under the
Provision of this Act. As per Act, Commission may register voluntary
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the Commission to discharge functions of the Commission. As
per Act, Commission can submit reports on short comings in the
laws in force which affect equality and fair treatment of women
to the Government. |
| Commission can give recommendation
to Government to adopt and implement welfare measures to improve
conditions of women. Commission can also formulate a comprehensive
and affirmative scheme for securing equal opportunities to women.
Commission can maintain comprehensive data bank relating to
Social, Economic and Political conditions of women. Commission
can also give recommendation to Government to initiate Legislation
for removal of discrimination in the case of inheritance, guardianship,
adoption or to safeguard the dignity of women and the honour
of motherhood. Commission can call for special studies or investigations
in specific problems of discrimination and atrocities against
women. Commission can interfere in fund litigation involving
issues affecting a large body of women. Commission can undertake
promotional and Educational research to suggest ways of ensuring
due representation of women in all spheres. |
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