A convention on ‘Justice and Women Empowerment’ was organized at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University New Law College, Pune. Participating in this event were over a hundred counselors. The symposium was organized by Dr. Mukund Sarda, Dean And Principal New Law College. The symposium was inaugurated by Justice Dr. Mrs. Shalini S. Phansalkar Joshi, Judge, Bombay High Court, Mrs. Shailaja Sawant, Principal Judge, Family Court, Pune and Mr. Sudam Gayke, Vice-President, Association of Marriage Counselors, Family Courts, Maharashtra State.

Pune family court judge Mrs Sawant stated that, “Gender Justice means no discrimination on the basis of sex. In India there is gender injustice as lot of cases of crime against women goes unreported; to stop the crime against women there shall be

1. Women police officers shall be appointed.

2. Special help line numbers for women. Protection of legal rights of women, rehabilitation of children of prostitutes is the real Women Empowerment for which every citizen should fight.”

Dr. Mukund Sharda said that matrimonial disputes which are needed to be solved are Child custody, Property issue and Crimes against women. Dr. Mukund Sarda also elaborated that Counselors play an important role in order to bring amicable solution to matrimonial disputes. In physical abuse and torture cases ‘Domestic Information Report’ shall be filed without any attempt for counseling or settlement. Every woman shall know her right to medical aid, maintenance, alimony, live-in-matrimonial home, etc.

Justice Dr. Mrs. Shalini S. Phansalkar Joshi stated that communications over social media must be encouraged between the spouses but this must not over shadow the need for having personal verbal communication. The idea is to develop an understanding and devote time to each other said Dr. Mukund Sarda. This is a sorted way of solving marital disputes.