Domestic Violence
Introduction
The phenomenon of domestic violence remains one of the most prevalent yet largely invisiblised forms of violence in the public domain. It is a manifestation of inequality within the home. Contrary to the general belief, violence faced by women in intimate relationships is neither restricted to certain social sections nor is it manifested only in its physical form. Domestic violence occurs in many forms - physical, emotional, sexual, economic, verbal and others, and a woman may face violence in any one, two or in combination of all of them.Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on commonly asked questions, we've compiled answers on issues related to Women's RightsRead more
Campaigning for the Law
The Lawyers Collective (Women's Rights Initiative) began its campaign for a civil law on domestic violence in the early 1990s. The need for a specific law on domestic violence was obvious, given the fact that the Indian legal and political systems have denied adequate legal redress to women facing violence within homes and intimate relationships for long.Read more
The Passage of the Law
Following the inclusion of the domestic violence bill as a priority within the CMP, we were invited to a series of discussions on the proposed bill with the Secretary and members of the Department of Women and Child in the months of May - July. Based on these discussions, it was decided that the LCWRI Bill would be taken as the basis for any future law on domestic violence.Read more
Landmark Judgments & Orders
(Supreme Court on "shared household" under PWDVA)
The Supreme Court in its recent judgment in S.R. Batra v. Taruna Batra has in its attempt to interpret the definition of "shared household" under section 2(s) of the PWDVA, created a lot of confusion regarding the legal contours of the right to reside guaranteed by the Act.Read more
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