INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES

RANCHI UNIVERSITY, MORABADI CAMPUS RANCHI 834008

CERTIFICATE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that the project work on the topic “Protection Of Women Under
the Domestic Violence Laws In India: A Critical Study” as mandatory Requirement
for the award of degree of Master of law (LL.M.) from Institute of Legal Studies,
Ranchi University, Ranchi is as per the regulation of LL.M.

This is further to certify that the Project Work submitted by Ms. Puspa Kumari is a
student of LL.M. Semester-I, Class Roll No. 39, Examination Roll
No…………………… Registration No........................................., Session 2023-2025

Signature

Director
Institute of Legal Studies.
Ranchi University, Ranchi.

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 INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES
RANCHI UNIVERSITY, MORABADI CAMPUS RANCHI 834008

CERTIFICATE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

That is to certify that Ms. Puspa Kumari student of LL.M. Semester 1, Class Roll
No. 39
Examination Roll No……………………Registration No...........................Session-
2023-2025 has completed her project work on the topic “Protection Of Women
Under the Domestic Violence Laws In India: A Critical Study’’ as mandatory
requirement for the award of degree of Master of Laws (LL.M) from Institute of Legal
Studies, Ranchi University, Ranchi is as per the regulation of LL.M.
That candidate has worked and prepared this project report under my supervision.

[Dr. Angika Jaiswal]

Assistant Professor
Institute of Legal Studies.
Ranchi University, Ranchi.

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 ABBREVIATIONS

AIR: All India Reports

CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CPC: Code of Civil Procedure

CrPC: Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

DLT: Delhi Law Times

DMC: Divorce and Matrimonial Cases

DRJ Delhi Reported Journal

DV Domestic Violence

EVAW Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women, 2001 (Afghanistan)

FPA Family Protection Authority (Maldives)

HAMA The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

HLR Hindu Law Reporter (All India)

HMA The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

HMA The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

HSA The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICS Indian Civil Services

ILR Indian Law Reports

IPC Indian Penal Code, 1860

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JCC Journal of Criminal Cases

MANU Manupatra

NCRB National Crime Reports Bureau

NCWC National Commission for Women and Children (Bhutan)

NGO Non-governmental Organisation

PWDVA Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

RENEW Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women (Bhutan)

SAARC South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation

SC Supreme Court

SCALE Supreme Court Almanac

SCC Supreme Court Cases

UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UN United Nations

WCPU Women and Children Protection Units (Bhutan)

WHO World Health Organisation

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 LIST OF CASES

• Ambujakshi Amma v. State of Kerala 2014 DMC 793(Ker).

• Amit Agarwal and others v. Sanjay Aggarwal and others 2016(3)R.C.R.(Criminal)356

• Anoop and others v. Vani Shree 2015(3)LJR 710

• Anoop v. Vani Shree 2016 (1) DMC 351

• Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K. Chopra AIR 1999 SC 625

• Aruna Pramod Shah v. U.O.I Cr.425/2008 Del.

• B.Prakash v. Deepa 2016 (5) RCR (Civil) 727

• Bachni Devi v. State of Haryana(2011) 4 SCC427.

• Badappanavar v. State of Karnataka AIR 2001 SC 260

• Bakshih Ram v. State of Punjab(2008) 3 PLR 167.

• Bakshih Ram v. State of Punjab(2013) 4 SCC 131

• Balamukund Tiwari v. State of U.P., 2018(103) ACC 107 at 113(All).

• Bharati Naik v. Shri Ravi Ramnath Halnakar 2011 All MR (Cri)224(Bom).

• Bodhisattwa Gautam v. Subhra Chakraborty 1996 AIR 922.

• Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes v. Union of India (2003) 8 SCC 410

• Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha (2011) 1 SCC 141

• Charu Khurana v Union of India

• D.Velusamy v. D.Patchaimmal (2010) 10 SCC 469.

• Danial Latifi v. Union of India(1985)2 SCC 556

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• Delhi Domestic Working Women's forum v Union of India (1995) 1 SCC 14 • Dennision
Paulraj v. U.O.I MANU/TN 0525/08,Mad

• Edukanti kistamma v. S. Venkataredddy, 2010(1) SCC 756.

• Eshan Joshi v. Suman 2018(2)Cri.CC 386.

• Faridabad C.T Scan Centre v. D.G.Health Services AIR 1997 SC 3801

• G.V. Sidderanesh v. State of Karnataka, 2010 (3) SCC 152.

• Gurbachan Singh v. Satpal Singh AIR 1990 SC 209

• Hans Raj v. State of Punjab 2000 (5) SCC 207.

• Hans Raj v. State of Punjab2000 (5) SCC 207 xi

• Hema Rawal v. Prashant Sharma 2015(2) RCR (Cri) 195

• Hiralal Harsora v. Kusum Harsora 2016 SCC OnLine SC 1118, 06-10-2016

• Indra Sawhey v. Union of India AIR 1993 SC 477.

• Indra Sharma v. V.K Sharma 2013(9) LRC 1.

• Jagadesan v. State of Tamil Nadu2016 Cri.L.J.1

• Jagadisan v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2016 Cri L J at 38 (Mad).

• Jagdev Singh v. Paramjit Kaur 2017(2)R.C.R (Criminal) 272

• Jagir Kumar v. Jaswant AIR 1963 SC 1521.

• Jagtu v. Badri, A.I.R. 1978 J. & K. 83

• Kamla Bai v. State of Maharashtra AIR 1962, SC 1189.

• Kesuram v. Saraswathy and others1997 Cr. L.J. 2525

• Khatoon v. Mohad. Yamin, 1983 MLR 69 (SC)

• Kolli Babi Sarojini v. Kolli Jayalaxmi 2015(1) RCR (Cri) 662

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• Kollipaka Srinivasa Rao v. State 1992 (1) Crimes 1127

• Krishna Bhattacharjee v. Sarathi Choudhary2016 Cri LJ 330

• Kundalabala v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1993) 2 SCC 684

• M.Abbas v. M.Kunhipathu AIR1975 Ker 129

• M.Palani v. Meenakshi AIR 2008 Mad 162,

• Mohd. Hoshan v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2002) 7SCC 414

• Mohd. Hoshan v. State of Andhra Pradesh Appeal (crl.) 871 of 1996

• Mohd.Waqar v. State of U.P2014(142)AIC 759.

• N.Vijaya v S. Geetha , 2013(2) Mad LJ(Cri) 62 (Mad).

• Neetu Rana v. State of U.P.,2016(162)AIC 898 at 900.

• Nilima Priyadarshni v. State of Bihar AIR 1987 SC 2021.

• Om Prakash Syngal v. Shimla Garg 2016(3)JCC 1961

• Om Prakash v. State of Rajasthan 2011(3) CrCC 418

• Pooja Jain v. Akhil Jain 2013(2) Cri.CC.797.

• Poonam Bassi v. Subhakar Bassi and Another 2013(19)R.C.R.(Civil)463

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 TABLE OF CONTANT

CHAPTER 1 Page No.

1.1 INTRODUCTION 1 - 2
1.2 DEFINATION 3 - 8
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 9 - 10
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 11
1.5 LITERATURE REVIEW 11
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION 11
1.7 HYPOTHESIS 12
1.8 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13

CHAPTER 2

2.1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 14 - 22

2.2 CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 23 - 25

2.3 FORMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 26 - 28

2.4 BACKGROUND OF THE ACT 29 – 31

CHAPTER 3

3.1 CLASSIFICATION OF VIOLENCE 32 - 37

AGAINST WOMEN

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3.2 CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL 38 - 40

PROVISION FOR WOMEN

3.3 LOCAL STUDY 41 – 42

3.4 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 2005 43 - 44

CHAPTER 4

4.1 ENACTMENT OF THE DOMESTIC 45 - 46

VIOLENCE

4.2 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT. 47 - 48

4.3 EFFECT OF THE SOCIETY 49

4.4 A CRITICAL EVOLUTION 50 - 53

4.5 MISUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENDE 54 - 55

CHAPTER 5

5.1 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 56 – 60

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