Domestic Voilence Act
The Act covers- abuse or thread to abuse, whether physical, sexual, verbal, emotional or economic.
- Harassment by way of dowry
- Right to secure housing of women with right to reside in the matrimonial or shared household.
- The Act is called Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2006
- It came into effect from 26th October 2006.
- It primarily meant to provide protection of the wife or a female live-in partner from voilence at the hands of the husband or his relative. The Law has also extended its protection to mothers, sisters and widows.
