The new law provides an all-encompassing definition of domestic violence including not only physical violence by the husband, such as beating or physically hurting his wife, or sexual violence like forced intercourse, but also verbal or emotional violence such as insulting the wife or preventing her from taking up a job, and even economic violence such as not allowing the wife to use her salary.
In effect from today, 26th October! (Note -there's an ad for shadi.com on this page with a glowy-smily chickie for effect -real subtle)
The Domestic Violence Act 2005 designed to protect a wife or female live-in partner from violence at the hands of the husband or male live-in partner or his relatives, comes into force from today. Under the new law, abusive husbands and partners can land in jail and could be fined Rs 20,000.
I know I've been gone a while. But I'm back, and on such a wonderful day! There is some respite! Now all that remains is to inform women of this act, to let them know that there is some protection for them...and I think I know just the place to get started I think.
Love and peace!
