Legal Remedies Under the Domestic Violence Act
Domestic violence is, in most cases, a silent violence, where people are assaulted in ignorance of their rights. There are cases where domestic violence is not physical; instead, it can either be emotional, verbal, or economic. The Domestic Violence Act was formed to offer protection to the assaulted individual. Taking help from family lawyers can help you to be in a position to interpret your rights and act in accordance with the law to secure their lives. What is the Domestic Violence Act? The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, protects women from abuse in the home. It includes abuse by: ● Husband ● Live-in partner ● In-laws ● Family members The law seeks to halt the violence and to provide speedy relief. Issues of Domestic Violence Covered Domestic violence takes many shapes. The A...