Women’s commission adalat held

Kollam: State

Women's Commission

's

adalat

held here on Tuesday considered 100 cases and disposed of 22 of them. In four cases reports have been sought while 74 cases were posted for the next sitting. Making a general observation the commission said there was prevalence of superstition connected to marital relations. The commission's remarks were in view of a young woman approaching the panel just two weeks after her marriage raising such an issue. Rural SP has been asked to conduct a probe into her complaint.

However, the commission praised itself for bringing together a couple who were estranged. Adalat also considered complaints related to issues in the workplaces, security of women and agreement related to daily wage workers. Commission members Shahida Kamal, E M Radha and M S Thaara said discussion ensuring the safety of women at the workplaces should be held at the government level.