Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005

Country	India
Year	2005
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence	Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Brief Description

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is an Act aimed to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Source of Information

The website of India's Central Government.

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