India, Feb. 5 -- Around 40-50% of the complaints received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) are related to family disputes, including conflicts and violence between husbands and wives, chairperson of the commission Vijaya Rahatkar said on Tuesday in Pune.

While the police strive to resolve as many cases as possible, they also face significant pressure, she said while speaking at the NCW-organised national conference on pre-marital counselling and education in the city.

According to Rahatkar, to address these issues, pre-marital counselling is essential, and family and marriage form the foundation of Indian culture, but the traditional family system is weakening.

"The essence of Indianness and the institution of marriage are be...