Info on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence

Info sur la protection des femmes contre la violence domestique

Info on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence

This application contains all information related to the protection of Women from Domestic violence Act. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence. It was brought into force by the Indian Government from 26 October 2006. The Act provides for the first time in Indian law a definition of domestic violence with this definition being broad and including not only physical violence such as emotional/verbal, sexual and economic abuse.

When you read through the contents of this application you will become knowledgeable about the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is a civil law meant primarily for protection orders and not meant to penalize criminally. The act does not extend to Jammu and Kashmir, which has its own laws, and which enacted in 2010 the Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2010.

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