Urmila Devi(35) w/o- late.Suresh Munda, is the resident of Sakin Jay nagar in Hajaribagh, Jharkhand. Sanjay Agrabal and Sunil Ram together raped Urmila Devi when she had gone for natures call. Urmila Devi managed to escape from there started to shout and inform people. As Urmila Devi is widow nobody came to her help. With the help of a NGO she reported the incident to police and the accused got arrested. She also has reciedved the 25% of compensation. The case is under trail.

Legal Standard Breached:

1.       Rape is a criminal offence [sec. 376 IPC r/w. sec. 3(2)(v) SC/ST (PoA) Act].
2.       Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt- Whoever, except in the case provided for by voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term, which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both [sec. 323, 334 IPC].
3.       Assault or use of criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty [sec. 354 IPC].
4.       Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman [sec. 509 IPC].
5.       Being in a position to dominate the will of a woman belonging to a SC/ST with intent to dishonor or outrage her modesty [sec.3 (1)(xi) SC/ST (PoA) Act].
6.       Being in a position to dominate the will of a woman belonging to a SC/ST and uses his position to exploit her sexually to which she would not have otherwise agreed [sec. 3(1)(xii) SC/ST (PoA) Act].
7.       Everyone has the right of life, liberty and security of person [Art. 3 UDHR and Art. 5(b) CERD].
8.   General recommendation 19 of CEDAW relates to gender-based violence and recommends amongst other things that states should take all legal and other measures that are necessary to provide effective protection of women against gender-based violence including effective legal measures (including penal sanctions), preventive measures (including public information and education programs) and protective measures. 

3.      Voluntary Causing grievous hurt – whoever, voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which he intends to cause grievous hurt [sec. 325 IPC].

4.      Rape- A man is said to commit ‘rape’ that, except in the case hereinafter excepted, has sexual intercourse with a woman without her will or without her consent [sec.375 IPC].

Angeripalayam village, in Tirupur District, is home to some 40 Dalit families. This particular settlement started with just 10 Dalit families and grown to nearly 40 families. But they were not given the Housing Patta for a long time. Cementry is located close to this settlement and garbages have been thrown close to this neighborhood. Since this settlement became congested, they were on the search for another housing land near to their area. With the help of Panchayat leader, they found Government Purampokku land in Vengamedu, of Thottipalayam Panchayat. Some two months back, they built thatched houses for settlement. Sampath, who belongs to  dominant caste hindu Kounder community, illegally encroached on the land and was growing coconut trees in that land. He gave a complaint to the Revenue department. Officials from the Revenue Department asked the dalits to remove all the thatched houses and promised them that they will provide housing patta within 60 days and then after they can build their houses in the Vengamedu area. But the officials failed to provide the housing patta even after 60 days.

On 21/06/2011, they approached the District Collector requesting the provision of housing patta. District Collector promised that he will visit the place on the next day. Hence on 22/06/2011, all the dalit family female members and one muslim family female member under the leadership of Mrs. Pappathi, Mrs. Sarasal, and Mrs. Jarina, went to the Vengamedu settlement area. Sampath and his associates Venkat and Jeyaram started abusing the dalits and referred derogatory regarding caste name. Sampath came with a sword and threatened to kill them, if they are not leaving the premises. Hence all the dalit women left the place. They lodged a complaint against the perpetrators. But the police were negligent to take action against the perpetrators, instead they brokered peace between both the parties. Dalits whose primary concern is to get housing facilities have not persisted for action against the culprits. The District Administration is negligent to provide housing patta for the destitute and poor dalit families.

Murugampalayam is in Tiruppur Union, Tiruppur District. In Murugampalayam, New colony and Old Colony are home to nearly 200 Dalit Arunthathiyar community families. Government has dug one public well for the people of Kumarapalayam. But the Dalits are discriminated to access water in this well. Caste hindus fetch water in the first place and dalits are allowed to fetch water only after the caste hindus. If any small disagreement broke out, dalits water pots are kicked aside and caste hindus will verbally abuse them referring derogatory regarding caste name by the caste hindu Kounders. Dalits are not supposed to touch the buckets and fetched water of the dominant caste hindus. In Kumarapalayam Mariamman Temple, dalits are not allowed to enter the temple and this untouchability is practised since time immemorial. Dalits of this New Colony and Old Colony, unable to bear this humiliation due to this untouchablity practice and discrimination, on 20/06/2011, met the District Collector and filed a petition to end this discrimination and Untouchability practice. Hence District Collector ordered the Revenue Inspector to investigate this issue.