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.

This was followed and complemented by state, regional and national level consultations. The introduction of the Bill in the Parliament was preceded by presentations made by LCWRI along with several prominent women's groups and a full-fledged campaign to create awareness on the need for this law. The campaign that was started in 1998 by LCWRI with several women's groups from across the country successfully ended in 2005.

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
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The Rules to the PWDVA 2005 (Comes into force on 26th October 2006)