Domestic Violence Act Case Study

Chapter 5

Impact of the protection of women from the domestic violence act

Domestic violence is a violence of human right within a family. Domestic violence has been made to protect the women from the violence which occurs in their daily life. To protect the women from the violence which they face as a mother, wife, daughter, girl by any male member of their family. This law protect the women who all are the victims of the domestic violence. It also prevents the occurrence of domestic violence in the society. As we all are familiar with our Indian society, from the earlier generations the women’s are victims of domestic violence. They are always treated lower position in society. Violence against women occurs in many forms such as rape,

Under section 2 of the Domestic Violence act defines domestic violence as “any act of physical, mental or sexual violence actually perpetrated or an attempt of such violence as well as the forcible restriction of individual freedom and of piracy, carried out against individuals who have or have had family or kinship ties or cohabit or dwell in the same home”. Thus this section provides protection against any act or conduct or omission or commission that harms or injures or has the potential to harm or injure, and it will be considered as ‘domestic violence’ .this law includes physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, psychological and economic abuse or threats. Any single thing under this act which includes physical, sexual, verbal or emotional abuse will come under the domestic violence. By the enactment of this legislation women’s do not have to suffer for a longer period. Domestic violence is broadly related to human rights. Now the judiciary will interpret the law whether the act comes under the violation of human rights or whether it comes under the protection of women from domestic violence. Further the judges will decide the cases and discrete according the provisions under the

Because of it, they lose their confidence, it create inability to earn. It takes away the ability and brings dullness in life of these reasons; violence against women constitutes a major obstacle to development, peace and security.

Victim may also suffer depression, which can disturb their personal life. Victim may have guilt or shame on her person, many times it happens that women abuse may not come out from that incidence due to which she may face anxiety and panic attacks. These types of incidence have general sense of fear, fear of men, hate against men, revenge feeling which provoke them from crime. After suffering violence they may have lonely feeling in their mind because they feel helpless. Violence suffering women cannot get confidence to go out publicly; they suffer from emotional numbness, self-hate or self blame feelings.

After facing violence victims common actions are thought of suicide or self injury, avoiding doctor visits, scarcity to face doctor, eating disorders. Because of guilt women may become frustrate, always showing anger etc. these are some common action experienced after