Published Paper Details:

Women all over the world are subjected to many kinds of abuses and tortures and there are several international documents guaranteeing them basic rights of equality, dignity etc. Though almost all the nations of the world have drafted various state legislations in consonance with these international documents for ensuring the rights of women, the fact is that violences in various forms against women is not getting reduced. Domestic violence means the violence that is happening inside the home, or in a marital relation or cohabitation and this offence has become a global phenomenon. In this paper, the author has analysed the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 in India which deals with various types of abuses, the relief available to the aggrieved, the procedure for availing the relief etc. It is sure that the Act is an effective safeguard for the women. But at the same time, there are many cases of misuse of the Act. The paper is prepared by referring the Act, related articles and cases. The author attempts to point out the lacunae of the legislation and provides some suggestions for the proper implementation of the Act.