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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 [a] is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence. The law came into force on 26 October 2006. The law came into force on 26 October 2006.
Domestic violence in India includes any form of violence suffered by a person from a biological relative but typically is the violence suffered by a woman by male members of her family or relatives. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although men also suffer domestic violence, the law under IPC 498A specifically protects only women.
Domestic violence can be physical, emotional, verbal, economic and sexual abuse. Domestic violence can be subtle, coercive or violent. As politician Renuka Choudary says, in India, 70% of women are victims of domestic violence. [45] The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2016 uncovered a concerning aspect: a substantial 86% of ...
This is a category of articles concerning acts of Parliament (laws enacted by the Parliament of India in 2005). For more general discussion of Indian legal topics, see Category:Law of India and its other subcategories.
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Violence against women during the partition of India (1989) Rape during the Kashmir conflict (1989) Ruchika Girhotra case (1990) Aruna Shanbaug case (1973) 1990 Bantala rape case; Priyadarshini Mattoo (1996) Suryanelli rape case (1996) Anjana Mishra rape case (1999) Imrana rape case (2005) Ayesha Miran rape case (2007) Soumya murder case (2011 ...