{"id":257,"date":"2022-12-09T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efficienza.in\/peacemaker\/Staging\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2023-04-29T04:38:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T04:38:21","slug":"domestic-violence-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/domestic-violence\/domestic-violence-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Violence Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"257\" class=\"elementor elementor-257\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afc0c29 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"afc0c29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-167b5c8\" data-id=\"167b5c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61aa49 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f61aa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/domestic-violence\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DOMESTIC VIOLENCE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcfbc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bcfbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domestic Violence Act<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d591b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d591b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India has progressive laws for the protection of women from domestic violence. Our challenge is to provide awareness and help implement them.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d557b81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d557b81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1270b43\" data-id=\"1270b43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73c28b8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73c28b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fbf3fa\" data-id=\"4fbf3fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71caf3e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"71caf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/domestic-violence\/indias-reality\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">India's reality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/domestic-violence\/the-signs-of-violence\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The signs of violence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/domestic-violence-helpline\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Domestic Violence Act<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mychoicesfoundation.org\/peacemaker\/domestic-violence\/resources\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21bc67c\" data-id=\"21bc67c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ffee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00ffee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India has one of the most progressive sets of laws for the protection of women from domestic violence. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (POWDV) Act was passed in 2015 with the goal of restoring women to equal standing in their own homes.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d413e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d413e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prior to the POWDV Act there was no legal definition and no legal protection from domestic violence in India. The enactment of the law is a huge step forward and milestone for both the judiciary and the women\u2019s rights movement. The Act includes in its definition of violence verbal, emotional, economic and sexual abuse, and offers free legal service to such victims.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa5e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa5e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This page offers a simplified summary of key aspects of The Act. If you would like a thorough or academic insight into The Act, we recommend reading the <a  style= \"color: #fa821e;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lawyerscollective.org\/category\/publications\"> publications of Lawyers Collective<\/a> run by the primary proponent of The Act\u2019s writing and implementation, Indiria Jaising. A great place to start is the Lawyers Collective\u2019s piece on <a style= \"color: #fa821e;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lawyerscollective.org\/files\/FAQonProtectionOfWomen1.pdf\">\u201cFrequently Asked Questions on the POWDV Act\u201d.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0e325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a0e325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Do I Need to Know About the Act?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b6421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04b6421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the key features?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7fbf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d7fbf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Unambiguous recognition of the woman\u2019s right to live free from violence \u2013 provides immediate relief to victims in cases of emergency.<\/li>\n<li>The right to reside in shared household \u2013 recognizes inequality within the home.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures effective access to justice \u2013 introduces new authorities &amp; mechanisms (Protection Officer as the interface between the woman and the court).<\/li>\n<li>Access to immediate orders to prevent further acts of violence, to provide remedies for violence faced and to prevent destitution of women.<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6d1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f6d1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it define domestic violence?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b20fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b20fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Any form of abuse causing harm or injury to the physical and \/ or mental health of the woman or compromising her life and safety.<\/li>\n\n<li>Any harassment for dowry or to meet any other unlawful demand.<\/li>\n\n<li>Threat to cause injury or harm.<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9850a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9850a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, economic abuse)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac68c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac68c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Note :<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a228dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a228dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Domestic relationships are not restricted to the marital context<\/li>\n\n<li>Domestic relationships are meant to cover sisters, widows, mothers, daughters, women in relationships of cohabitation, single women etc.<\/li>\n\n<li>Domestic relationships also protect women of fraudulent or bigamous marriages or in marriages invalid in law<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431e31a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"431e31a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE ON IDENTIFYING ABUSE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c27ef07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c27ef07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db85c44\" data-id=\"db85c44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e222d4\" data-id=\"5e222d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac8e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac8e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Provisions for Relief Does it Provide?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f4270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36f4270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection Orders<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65920e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65920e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Against continuation of domestic violence<\/li>\n\n<li>Against approaching the victim of domestic violence or persons related to her at places of stay and work<\/li>\n\n<li>Against disposal\/alienation of property of the victim of domestic violence<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72915f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c72915f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India has one of the most progressive sets of laws for the protection of women from domestic violence. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (POWDV) Act was passed in 2015 with the goal of restoring women to equal standing in their own homes.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609399f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"609399f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prior to the POWDV Act there was no legal definition and no legal protection from domestic violence in India. The enactment of the law is a huge step forward and milestone for both the judiciary and the women\u2019s rights movement. The Act includes in its definition of violence verbal, emotional, economic and sexual abuse, and offers free legal service to such victims.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599dcbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"599dcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This page offers a simplified summary of key aspects of The Act. If you would like a thorough or academic insight into The Act, we recommend reading the <a  style= \"color: #fa821e;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lawyerscollective.org\/category\/publications\"> publications of Lawyers Collective<\/a> run by the primary proponent of The Act\u2019s writing and implementation, Indiria Jaising. A great place to start is the Lawyers Collective\u2019s piece on <a style= \"color: #fa821e;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lawyerscollective.org\/files\/FAQonProtectionOfWomen1.pdf\">\u201cFrequently Asked Questions on the POWDV Act\u201d.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd3b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd3b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Unambiguous recognition of the woman\u2019s right to live free from violence \u2013 provides immediate relief to victims in cases of emergency.<\/li>\n<li>The right to reside in shared household \u2013 recognizes inequality within the home.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures effective access to justice \u2013 introduces new authorities &amp; mechanisms (Protection Officer as the interface between the woman and the court).<\/li>\n<li>Access to immediate orders to prevent further acts of violence, to provide remedies for violence faced and to prevent destitution of women.<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bb70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87bb70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it define domestic violence?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afbb2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3afbb2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Any form of abuse causing harm or injury to the physical and \/ or mental health of the woman or compromising her life and safety.<\/li>\n\n<li>Any harassment for dowry or to meet any other unlawful demand.<\/li>\n\n<li>Threat to cause injury or harm.<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7c0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c7c0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, economic abuse)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab79ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fab79ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Note :<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e19f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2e19f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<li>Domestic relationships are not restricted to the marital context<\/li>\n\n<li>Domestic relationships are meant to cover sisters, widows, mothers, daughters, women in relationships of cohabitation, single women etc.<\/li>\n\n<li>Domestic relationships also protect women of fraudulent or bigamous marriages or in marriages invalid in law<\/li>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e01c3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"34e01c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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