How a new law on domestic violence get passed? In five points answer.
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A new law on domestic violence comes into effect today. Announcing the commencement of the Domestic Violence Act, Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan said it improves the protections available to victims of domestic violence under both civil and criminal law.
There are several domestic violence laws in India. The earliest law was the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 which made the act of giving and receiving dowry a crime.
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence.
Further, the 2006 survey found that 85% of women who suffered sexual violence, in or outside of marriage, never sought help, and only 1% report it to the police. Renuka Chowdhury, former Union minister for Women and Child Development, stated in 2006, that around 70% of women in India are victims of domestic violence.