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The Oxford Dictionary defines discrimination as —The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex[1][1][1][1].This itself proves that discrimination is meted out on grounds of sex and thus every gender is subject to it. Men are no exception.Example 1 :A 19 year old girl had lodged an FIR against her coaching teacher. The girl's mother accused him of raping her daughter.She said that her daughter had returned late afternoon her coaching classes and was dropped at home by her teacher. Her clothes were torn.◆ EFFECTS —The police called up the teacher and began the investigation.The coaching centre owner was arrested by the police.◆ INVESTIGATION —Based on CCTV footages, it was found out that —In the park on Tuesday both the girl and the boy had liquor and pizza after which she fell there out of inebriation. The guy dropped her outside her home on his scooty an hour late than her usual time. So she fabricated rape story to escape her mother's scolding,”said the SHO.As she did not want her family to know about this so she cooked up a rape story. While coming back from the coaching centre on Tuesday the girl hanged out with her Facebook friend in a park but told her mother that she was raped[2][2][2][2].Based on MEDICAL REPORTS —It was found out that she was not raped[3][3][3][3].◆ Results —The police in Ghaziabad have given clean chit to the coaching centre owner[4].The class 12 girl had fabricated a case against him just to escape her mother's ire.The police have recommended the court for expunging the FIR.The court may order for reinvestigation.“We have not lodged a case against the 19-year-old woman and have sent the coaching teacher home after questioning,” he said[5][5][5][5].Therefore, a fake rape case is easy to frame and it is easier to give a clean chit but the discrimination faced by the falsely framed person defies all bounds of expectation.EXAMPLE 2 :Mr Pal came in contact of the woman through a matrimonial website, he said in his complaint. She expressed her desire to marry him, while he clarified to her that the divorce with his wife was under process and he could not accept her proposal immediately, he added.The woman allegedly contacted Mr Pal over the phone and asked him to visit her in Gujarat.She allegedly demanded money from him through her acquaintance in Chandigarh, the police said.Mr Pal approached police inspector Rajneesh Yadav who laid a trap for the woman.The victim agreed to meet the woman in a parking lot of Ambala City on the pretext of giving her a part of the amount she allegedly demanded. When he was giving Rs 1 lakh to her, the police raided and arrested her, the officer said.The police officer said that she was threatening to implicate him in a false rape case if he didn't pay her 13 lakh rupees[6][6][6][6].EXAMPLE 3 :The woman, a resident of Alwar, and the man used to talk on phone. After two months of telephone conversation, they met at a hotel in Vrindavan recently, the official said.After a few days, a person claiming to be her lawyer asked the man to pay Rs 35 lakh or he would implicate him in a fake rape case, the official said, adding the woman has a history of extorting money from men threatening to frame them in such cases.The family had already paid 25 lakh rupees but later on reported to the police who arrested the woman[7][7][7][7].EXAMPLE 4 :This is an interesting case law.Pushkar Navnitlal Shah v. Rakhi Pushkar Shah, AIR 2007 Guj 5:2007 (55) All Ind Cas 505: 2007 (1) Guj LR 859[8][8][8][8]◆ FACTS —Under Section 24 of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a wife filed an application for maintenance and litigation expenses. She had sufficient means of her own and therefore not entitled — her husband filed an application under Order XI, Rule 14 for production of documents by her.Trial Court rejected his application.He presented petition under Article 227 of The Constitution of India and argued —The documents were of family business of which she had a share.Those were required to prove that she had considerable share in movable and immovable ancestral property of her parental family including rights in business.The Trial Court should give equal rights to both spouses to consider the sources of income and then decide maintenance.◆ HELD THAT —The court dismissed the petition.Merely because the wife's application for production of documents which were admittedly within the possession of the husband was granted is no reason to grant husband's petition.Therefore,The wife's aplication for production of salary certificate, etc. of the husband was allowed but similar application by him to establish wife's income was refused.This shows how discriminatory are the provisions of Indian laws towards delivering justice to men.EXAMPLE 5 :Under present Indian laws, it is extremely difficult to establish custody rights of a father, over his child.In the third month of marriage, my wife went to her parents' house for Eid and did not return. She then called me to tell me that her parents have put her under house arrest and asked me to pick her up.When I reached there, they threw me out of the house. I moved the court and the court issued a warrant summoning her family and her to the court. But she lied in the court that I used to hit her and that is why she returned to her parents' house,” Ali said.“I have a 3 year old daughter. But in 3 years, I have lived with her for just 1 year. They said that if I give ₹ 20 lakh, I can take my daughter with me. She threatened me that if I don’t, she will not settle the divorce and make my life hell.”Akbar Ali (32)[9][9][9][9]EXAMPLE 6 :Now, I would like to shift towards The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.Section 112[10][10][10][10]:Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy.—The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is the legitimate son of that man, unless it can be shown that the parties to the marriage had no access to each other at any time when he could have been begotten.This section admits that maternity is a positive proof, but paternity is a matter of inference.I feel this is highly discriminatory against paternity rights.In Kamti Devi v. Poshi Ram, AIR 2001 SC 2226[11][11][11][11] —Honourable Supreme Court had held that though a DNA test report is scientifically accurate, it can't escape this section.Even if it is proved that husband and wife were living together but DNA test report says the child does not belong to the husband, the husband is bound to accept the child as his own.Here, the Court is in favour of the security of the child but in doing so, it wrongly discriminates against a man to bear the responsibility of a child, though not his own.EXAMPLE 7 :Section 114A[12]of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 shifts the burden of proof of rape on the accused. Here, the accused is guilty until proved innocent.Honourable Supreme Court has asserted in State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh, AIR (1996) 2 SCC 384:1996 SCC(Cri)316 that the testimony of the victim alone is sufficient to convict the accused. Seeking corroboration of her statement is adding insult to injury[13][13][13][13].This presumption places heavy burden on the accused and provides a weapon to the prosecution for blackmailing.Definitely, a number of offenders are acquitted but that does not necessarily imply that innocent men should be defamed.EXAMPLE 8:The Indian Penal Code, 1860 does not recognise the following offences to be gender neutral —Rape under Section 375[14],Outraging modesty under Section 354[15],Sexual harassment under Section 354A[16],Attempt to disrobe under Section 354B[17],Voyeurism under Section 354C[18],Stalking under Section 354D[19],Insult to modesty under Section 509[20].These offences are gender neutral. But even today, there are a lot of minds that refuse to admit that men_too can be raped, harassed, molested, disrobed, stalked, insulted and subjected to voyeurism.EXAMPLE 9:There have been no proper study on statistics of offences against males.Recently, a petition was filed in High Court of Judicature at The High Court Of Judicature at Calcutta, demanding gender neutral laws regarding sexual harassment.The petition has been dismissed owing to lack of proper statistics. It was considered a vague petition, filed for publicity and the lawyer has been fined too[21].EXAMPLE 10:I had collected from various sources previously which I would like to present for perusal —Government of India study in 2007 reveals that —Out of victims of child sexual abuse, 57.2% are males and 42.7% are females[22].Besides, a Delhi based civil society has found out that —16% of adult males are forced to have sex out of which 22% are female perpetrators and 4% are male perpetrators[23].Studies in 2015 —Out of 86,808 married people,64, 534 suicides were done by husbands. (74%)Out of 1, 33, 623 suicides,91, 528 (68%) were males42, 088 were females.Discrimination is a real problem and everyone irrespective of gender faces it, both men and women.One of the most important functions of law is to cater to the person whose right has been infringed.This person includes both men and women and hence laws should protect both.Indian Judiciary is one of the trustworthy institutions in a democratic country like India which has the bulkiest and lengthiest written Constitution in the world.Therefore, as a human being and as an Indian, I earnestly hope that Indian laws widen and include every gender in its ambit.Only then will Justice be established in the truest sense of the term.Thanking Sir Pravasi Meet for the query —Is discrimination against men real? Can you give any example of discrimination against males?Let justice be done, though the heaven should fall!Footnotes[1] discrimination | Definition of discrimination in English by Oxford Dictionaries[1] discrimination | Definition of discrimination in English by Oxford Dictionaries[1] discrimination | Definition of discrimination in English by Oxford Dictionaries[1] discrimination | Definition of discrimination in English by Oxford Dictionaries[2] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[2] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[2] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[2] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[3] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[3] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[3] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[3] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[4] Ghaziabad: Schoolgirl cooks up rape story to escape mother's ire - Times of India[5] Ghaziabad police want ‘rape’ case against coaching teacher expunged[5] Ghaziabad police want ‘rape’ case against coaching teacher expunged[5] Ghaziabad police want ‘rape’ case against coaching teacher expunged[5] Ghaziabad police want ‘rape’ case against coaching teacher expunged[6] Woman Allegedly Threatens Punjab Man With Fake Rape Case For Rs 13 Lakh[6] Woman Allegedly Threatens Punjab Man With Fake Rape Case For Rs 13 Lakh[6] Woman Allegedly Threatens Punjab Man With Fake Rape Case For Rs 13 Lakh[6] Woman Allegedly Threatens Punjab Man With Fake Rape Case For Rs 13 Lakh[7] Woman Arrested After Trying To Frame Man In Fake Rape Case[7] Woman Arrested After Trying To Frame Man In Fake Rape Case[7] Woman Arrested After Trying To Frame Man In Fake Rape Case[7] Woman Arrested After Trying To Frame Man In Fake Rape Case[8] Mr. Pushkar Navnitlal Shah vs Mrs. Rakhi Pushkar Shah on 12 September, 2006[8] Mr. Pushkar Navnitlal Shah vs Mrs. Rakhi Pushkar Shah on 12 September, 2006[8] Mr. Pushkar Navnitlal Shah vs Mrs. Rakhi Pushkar Shah on 12 September, 2006[8] Mr. Pushkar Navnitlal Shah vs Mrs. Rakhi Pushkar Shah on 12 September, 2006[9] International Men’s Day: ‘I’m a Man Who Faced Domestic Abuse’[9] International Men’s Day: ‘I’m a Man Who Faced Domestic Abuse’[9] International Men’s Day: ‘I’m a Man Who Faced Domestic Abuse’[9] International Men’s Day: ‘I’m a Man Who Faced Domestic Abuse’[10] Section 112 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872[10] Section 112 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872[10] Section 112 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872[10] Section 112 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872[11] Smt. Kamti Devi & Anr vs Poshi Ram Respondent on 11 May, 2001[11] Smt. Kamti Devi & Anr vs Poshi Ram Respondent on 11 May, 2001[11] Smt. Kamti Devi & Anr vs Poshi Ram Respondent on 11 May, 2001[11] Smt. Kamti Devi & Anr vs Poshi Ram Respondent on 11 May, 2001[12] Section 114A in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872[13] The State Of Punjab vs Gurmit Singh & Ors on 16 January, 1996[13] The State Of Punjab vs Gurmit Singh & Ors on 16 January, 1996[13] The State Of Punjab vs Gurmit Singh & Ors on 16 January, 1996[13] The State Of Punjab vs Gurmit Singh & Ors on 16 January, 1996[14] Section 375 in The Indian Penal Code[15] Section 354 in The Indian Penal Code[16] IPC 354A: Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code[17] IPC 354B: Section 354B of the Indian Penal Code[18] IPC 354C: Section 354C of the Indian Penal Code[19] IPC 354D: Section 354D of the Indian Penal Code[20] Section 509 in The Indian Penal Code[21] Sexual Harassment Of Males & The Third Gender: Calcutta HC Imposes 2 Lakhs Costs For “Vague” PIL Filed For Publicity [Read Order][22] India's law should recognise that men can be raped too[23] India's law should recognise that men can be raped too

376(2) of Indian Penal CodeWhoever,—(a) being a police officer commits rape—(i) within the limits of the police station to which he is appointed; or(ii) in the premises of any station house whether or not situated in the police station to which he is appointed; or(iii) on a woman in his custody or in the custody of a police officer subordinate to him; or(b) being a public servant, takes advantage of his official position and commits rape on a woman in his custody as such public servant or in the custody of a public servant subordinate to him; or(c) being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home or other place of custody established by or under any law for the time being in force or of a woman’s or children’s institution takes advantage of his official position and commits rape on any inmate of such jail, remand home, place or institution; or(d) being on the management or on the staff of a hospital, takes advantage of his official position and commits rape on a woman in that hospital; or(e) commits rape on a woman knowing her to be pregnant; or(f) commits rape on a woman when she is under twelve years of age; or(g) commits gang rape,shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may be for life and shall also be liable to fine:Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment,impose a sentence of imprisonment of either description for a term of less than ten years.Indian Evidence Act, 1872114 A. Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecutions for rapeIn a prosecution for rape under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d) or clause (e) or clause (g) of sub-section (2) or section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, (45 of 1860) where sexual intercourse by the accused is proved and the question is whether it was without the consent of the woman alleged to have been raped and she states in her evidence before the Court that she did not consent, the Court shall presume that she did not consent.]A conjoint reading of the provisions makes the intention of the state very clearly as to the purpose of the Law makers that they want to help the helpless woman from the physical assaults of the men .First of all , if the rapes are proved by established methods, can there be any single voice in support of the offenders? Where is the question of the rules being anti-mail? Should there be any sexual intercours lest rape happen at all.The difference between consensual sexual incourse and a forceful sexual assault (rape) can well be understood by experts [The Difference Between Sexual Battery and Rape | Criminal Law]In view of all these, I am disnclined to buy the view expressed in the question. A protector cannot behave in a manner that can lead to a rape.

I may be alone in this interpretation and do not speak for any sect but here you go…To the ancient Jews the earthly temple represented the universe and it was referred to as “the little world”.—-…The Temple at Jerusalem was known as "Bet 'Olamim" (Everlasting Temple), Solomon describing it as "an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever" (ib. viii. 13). Solomon declared that the sanctuary was really for the convenience of the people in congregating for the worship of God, and was not a dwelling-place for God, whom "the heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain" (ib. verse 27). "Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord" (Jer. xxiii. 24). The Midrash declares the sanctuary was like a cave which the ocean overflowed and filled with water without affecting its own volume; similarly the glory of the Shekinah, though it filled the Tabernacle, was not thereby diminished (Pesiḳ. v.). The cabalists explain the presence of the Shekinah in the sanctuary by the "mystery of concentration" (= "sod ha-ẓimẓum") or the secret of revelation of God at a certain designated point. "The sanctuary was the pledge of the Holy One to dwell with us and not to abhor or forsake us" (Zohar iii. 114a, referring to Lev. xxvi. 11).The sanctuary below corresponds to the sanctuary above (Ta'an. 5a). The ladder which Jacob saw in a dream reached to the gate of heaven, where the celestial sanctuary was erected opposite the altar that Jacob set up in Beth-el (Gen. R. xlix. 5).Symbolically the sanctuary represents the universe, and is called "'olam ḳaṭan" (= "little world"). This microcosm teaches that God is the Creator of all matter, and guides His creatures through all destinies (Moses Isserles, "Torat ha-'Olah," i., § 1; and Israel Jaffe, introduction to same, § 15, ed. Prague, 1833). After the destruction of the Temple the synagogue replaced it as the sanctuary for Prayer. See also Asylum; High Place; Shiloh; Tabernacle; Temple.This earthly temple is the “world” to which John refers and the rules by which it operates.