Domestic Violence

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence.

Domestic violence (also called domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. Domestic violence is often used as a synonym for intimate partner violence, which is committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other person, and can take place in either heterosexual or same-sex relationships or between former spouses or partners. In its broadest sense, domestic violence also involves violence against children, parents, or the elderly. 

Some signs of domestic violence are more obvious than others. Here are a few common signs.

Does your intimate partner ever:

• Accuse you of cheating and being disloyal?

• Make you feel worthless?

• Hurt you by hitting, choking or kicking you?

• Intimidate and threaten to hurt you or someone you love?

• Threaten to hurt themselves if they don’t get what they want?

• Try to control what you do and who you see?

• Isolate you from your family and friends?

• Pressure or force you into unwanted sex?

• Control your access to money?

• Stalk you, including calling you constantly or following you?

If you recognize these signs of domestic violence and suspect that you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, you are not alone; there is help in your community. Contact The Law & Mediation Office  B.N. Nagaraja, A.P.C., for assistance to advocate your matter before the Court.