Page 3 - Domestic Violence

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Stone-pelting in Kanpur; domestic violence up

In the 36 days of lockdown, over 60 cases of domestic violence have reported in Raipur

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

Domestic violence surges amid Covid-19 lockdown; Delhi HC to hear plea

The lockdown enforced in the country to contain the coronavirus has also made it difficult for many victims to escape abuse or even call for help

Domestic violence cases on rise during lockdown; 69 complaints filed: NCW

Women are scared to complain due to constant presence of their abuser at home, said NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma

'Delaying marriage by even 1 year lowers domestic violence against women'

Incidents of 'less severe physical violence'--such as pushing, arm twisting, hair pulling or slapping--could fall from being inflicted on 25% of all women to 18% with just a one-year delay in marriage

Dilaasa crisis centres prove a haven for women facing domestic violence

Dilaasa centre follows the concept of feminist counselling

Over 3,768 petitions received from Indian women abroad against NRI husbands

In 2017, the missions received 1,186 complaints

Husband brutally thrashes wife for disconnecting wifi router in Hyderabad

The accused lost his cool after his wife turned off the wifi router connection

Domestic violence slur: Trump aide denies allegations but resigns anyway

Rob Portman however said, his decision in this regard was his own and he is not leaving the White House under pressure

Indian women are at higher risk of death due to domestic violence than US

Women in India are nearly 40 times likely to die after being assaulted than their peers in US

60% Indians admit abusing their wives: Why domestic violence remains common

For 10 years women, or an average of 22, died each day in dowry-related cases

SC order on domestic violence is a step back for women's rights law

By saying misuse of IPC Section 498A is rampant and needs to be tackled, SC revealed its biases

Watch: Washing machine ad featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui outrages Pakistanis

The ad compares washing clothes with domestic violence

Indian-origin CEO in US gets 1 month jail for beating wife

I felt terrorised and controlled, held hostage by the fear of pain: Abhishek Gattani's wife

Court hikes woman's maintenance, says no person can survive on Rs 1,000

The Delhi woman was initially awarded Rs 1,000 in a domestic violence case by a magisterial court

Now, women, non-adults can be tried under Domestic Violence Act: SC

The SC bench said that the words were contrary to the aim of protecting women from domestic violence of any kind

Witnessing domestic violence linked to attempted suicide

Parental domestic violence was defined as 'chronic' if it had occurred more than 10 times before respondent was age 16