Write a note on Domestic
violence act ?
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Domestic violence is a silent crisis that happens daily and with impunity behind closed doors and within close relationships in many Indian homes. Community gender norms tacitly sanction domestic violence. Domestic Violence isn't just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional argument. It's an abuse of power. The abuser tortures and controls the victim by calculated threats, intimidation, and physical violence. . Although both men and women can be abused, in most cases, the victims are women. Children in homes where there is domestic violence are also abused or neglected. Although the woman is usually the primary target, violence is sometimes directed toward children, and sometimes toward family members and friends.
In order to protect the rights of women who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, the Parliament enacted the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 which came into effect from 26th October, 2006.
The Act was passed by the Parliament in August, 2005 and assented by the President on September 13, 2005. The Act is primarily meant to provide protection to wife or female live-in partner from violence at the hands of the husband or male live-in partner or his relatives, the law also extends its protection to women, who are sisters, widows or mothers.