DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – AN LEGAL ANALYSIS

AUTHOR – SHILPA CHAURSIA, STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, LAW CENTRE II, FACULTY OF LAW

Best Citation – SHILPA CHAURSIA, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – AN LEGAL ANALYSIS, ILE JUDICIAL AND LEGAL REVIEW, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 29-32, ISBN – 978-81-961120-0-4.

ABSTRACT

Domestic violence is a term which is present in society for a very long time. It is abusive behaviour towards women from men, but it is not gender specific. The general perception is it always happened with women but yes in modern-day society, it is shifted not totally but yes to some extent. It is abuse against the people like physical abuse, mental abuse, economical abuse and many more. It can happen to anyone related to gender, race, caste, religion etc. But in the past time, domestic violence happened with women in the relationships like husband-wife relations, and living relations. Violence by the partner can happen to anyone but domestic violence done by the husband and his family to the woman by giving many reasons the domestic violence is not acceptable by society and the Indian parliament came up with the act “THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005”.

KEYWORDS: Domestic violence, domestic abuse, protection of women, women’s protection from domestic abuse.