Domestic Violence in India: What One Should Know?

Download or read book Domestic Violence in India: What One Should Know? written by Shalu Nigam and published by Shalu Nigam . This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written with the object of demystifying the law relating to domestic violence in India. Domestic violence is a complex phenomenon but this book looks at the issue with the integrated approach and attempts to address it from its multidimensional perspectives. It puts together the social, psychological, and legal dimensions of domestic violence issues in a comprehensive manner. It also explains the gamut of the Protection of Domestic Violence Act of 2005 in detail. The information is written in simple question-and-answer form and seeks to dispel the myths and taboos surrounding the issue of domestic violence.