A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS IN INDIA

Dr.Pranjya Paramita Panda

(Assistant Professor, Rourkela Law College, Email-ranullm@gmail.com)

And Dr.Diptirekha Mohapatra

(Assistant Professor, P.G. dept.of Law, Sambalpur University, Email-diptirekha_mohapatra@yahoo.com

Best Citation – Dr.Pranjya Paramita Panda & Dr.Diptirekha Mohapatra, A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS IN INDIA, 1 ILE HRLR 1, 2022

“As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government’s obligation, not just a good idea”.
                                                – Charlotte Bunch


ABSTRACT


Women constitute half of the population of the world. Yet their status and position in the society is not equal to that of men. They are exploited in many ways from home to work place. Exploitation and atrocities against women is a worldwide phenomenon irrespective of economic and social development. Even though India got freedom in 1947 but women in India are not free from violence till yet. Although nation adopted economic liberalisation policy in 1991 but social liberalisation of women seems to be a distant dream even in millennium. The purpose of the researcher is to examine the various protective measures available in India and particularly in the state of Odisha for the protection of women from the clutches of the destructive consequence of Domestic violence .Even though there are Himalayan peaks like laws in our country but still there is no change in the conditions of the women nor there is indication of decrease in atrocities against women. But the incidence of violence against women instead of in the midst of plethora of laws show upward trend. Through this article the researchers critically analyze various legal provisions in general and the Domestic Violence Act in particular.


Key words: Atrocity, Domestic violence, Economic development, Exploitation, Liberalisation, Social Development