Domestic Violence Act
Mumbai court raises domestic violence compensation from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore
The court observed that the woman's husband and his family are 'crorepatis', or multi-millionaires, and considered the initial compensation amount to be insufficient
 "Mumbai court raises domestic violence compensation from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore")
Your teen's mental health may be tied to what their mother endures at home
A new India-focused study reveals how domestic abuse faced by mothers leave lasting scars on the mental health of their adolescent children, often in hidden, heartbreaking ways
 "Your teen's mental health may be tied to what their mother endures at home")
Domestic Violence Act is applicable to every woman: Supreme Court
Irrespective of religious affiliation and/ or social background, the Domestic Violence Act is applicable to every woman to protect then from domestic abuse reiterates the Supreme Court of India
 "Domestic Violence Act is applicable to every woman: Supreme Court")
Section 498A, Domestic Violence laws among most abused in India: SC
Section 498A of the IPC and the Domestic Violence Act have often faced criticism for being allegedly misused by women to falsely implicate their husbands and in-laws
 "Section 498A, Domestic Violence laws among most abused in India: SC")
Court asks husband to pay wife Rs 50,000 a month for pets' maintenance
A Mumbai court, while hearing a woman's plea seeking maintenance from her estranged husband, said pets bring emotional well-being
 "Court asks husband to pay wife Rs 50,000 a month for pets' maintenance")
Nearly 30% of married Indian women face domestic violence, shows data
The bare statistics are always extraordinary and condign punishment a rare sighting for survivors (often silent or silenced) of domestic abuse
 "Nearly 30% of married Indian women face domestic violence, shows data")
Every 11 minutes, a woman killed by an intimate partner or family: UN chief
Ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, the UN chief emphasised the need to address the increasing violence against women across the world
 "Every 11 minutes, a woman killed by an intimate partner or family: UN chief")
SC asks NALSA for number of cases initiated under Domestic Violence Act
The apex court was hearing a plea seeking adequate infrastructure across the country for providing effective legal aid to women abused in matrimonial homes and creating shelter homes for them
 "SC asks NALSA for number of cases initiated under Domestic Violence Act")
Father can seek visitation rights to child under Domestic Violence Act: HC
Justice Prakash Naik dismissed an application on last Friday filed by a woman challenging a sessions court order granting visitation rights to her estranged husband
 "Father can seek visitation rights to child under Domestic Violence Act: HC")
