The studies show the commonalities and the differences in the three legal systems. All south asian countries have experienced British colonial rule and their criminal laws are derived from the British legal tradition. All South Asian countries grappled with similar issues and problems in using law as a strategy to combat violence against women. All South Asian countries faced the problem of reconciling ethnic and religious or customary legal values with international and constitutionally guaranteed rights to equality and protection from violence. The official process added new and complex dimensions to the issues of administration of criminal justice and enforcement of family law. Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. Laws are made by governments, specifically by their legislatures. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution (written or unwritten) and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics and society in countless ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. The most worrying aspects of dowry-related violence among South Asian women has been that problems have been on the increase and now occur no longer only in South Asia, but the world over. For each single death due to violence, there are dozens of hospitalizations, hundreds of emergency department visits, and thousands of doctors’ appointments. Furthermore, violence often has lifelong consequences for victims’ physical and mental health and social functioning and can slow economic and social development. Women’s rights around the world are an important indicator to understand global well-being. A major global women’s rights treaty was ratified by the majority of the world’s nations a few decades ago. Yet, despite many successes in empowering women, numerous issues still exist in all areas of life, ranging from the cultural, political to the economic. The book is an important source on human rights and women’s right and as such of great use to students, teachers, NGOs, women’s organisations and general readers.