Domestic Violence Act Punishment

 

The Federal government has made the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005. This act helps protect the rights of women who are victims of violence within the shared household. The act provides quick, easy civil remedies to ensure immediate relief and effective protection to the victims of violence.

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India which amends earlier legislation to include certain forms of abuse against women who are in domestic relationships such as marriage, cohabitation or a relationship resulting from marriage. Domestic violence is understood to include physical, sexual and emotional abuse occurring within the domestic setting. This is enacted for the sake of protection and economic empowerment of women undergoing domestic violence situations.

What is the Purpose of the Domestic Violence Act

This act defines domestic violence as an attack against someone by any other person with whom they are presently, or have been in a domestic relationship. It also provides protection for victims of domestic violence and seeks to punish the perpetrators of such crimes.

The criminal law in India is primarily governed under the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as IPC) and Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter referred to as CrPC). Under the IPC, the major provisions that are dealing with the protection of women against domestic violence are Section 498-A. the court can be charged a fine or can punish.

Cruelty (Section 498-A)

Section 498-A of IPC prescribes punishment for a relative of the husband or the husband himself in case a woman is subjected to cruelty by them. It prescribes a punishment of imprisonment of up to 3 years and a fine in the case of the Domestic violence Act.

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