Domestic Violence Case in India: Law, Procedure, Punishment
A domestic violence case is a legal proceeding in which a woman asks a court or the police to stop abuse by a husband, partner or relative she shares, or has shared, a domestic relationship with. In India it runs on two tracks. The civil track is an application under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act), which gives protection, a right to stay in the home and monetary relief. The criminal track is an FIR for cruelty under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which replaced Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code...
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