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Take steps to curb domestic violence in lockdown: HC to Centre, Delhi govt

A bench of Justices J R Midha and Jyoti Singh ordered that a decision be taken in three days and steps required to protect victims of domestic abuse be immediately implemented

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The plea has claimed that the helpline numbers across the country have received about 92,000 calls based on domestic abuse and violence. Representative Image

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
The Delhi High Court asked on Monday the Centre and the Delhi government to meet and find measures to curb domestic violence during the national lockdown to contain the coronavirus.

A bench of Justices J R Midha and Jyoti Singh ordered that a decision be taken in three days and steps required to protect victims of domestic abuse be immediately implemented. The April 18 order, uploaded Sunday night, came on an NGO's plea seeking measures to safeguard victims of domestic violence and child abuse amidst the coronavirus or COVID-19 lockdown.

The court, which heard the matter via video conference on