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The Maxim" yatra naryastupujyanteramanthetatradevatha" reflects the cherished tradition of our Country, but it is not being practiced by society at large and women are subjected to many forms of harassment and cruelty in the modern society, while subject matter herein is regarding Domestic Violence- a women suffer in her marital home at the hands of her husband and his relatives .In 1983 Domestic violence was recognized as a specific criminal offence by including section 498A. [Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.] in Indian Penal Code. This section deals with cruelty by husband or a relative of husband towards a married woman. The Acts of cruelty which fall under explanation (a) cruelty and (b) harassment of section 498A of IPC are made cognizable offences. The introduction of Section 498A did not either reduced or mitigated the domestic violence against women but it is continuing unabated making life of married woman miasmic. To contain the Acts of domestic violence and to give protection to woman from domestic violence a new legislation by the title "The Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act 2005 "was passed by Parliament on 24/08/2005 which received assent of the President on 13/09/2005