The Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act

Abstract

The Indian Society has always respected women. In Hinduism, man and woman represent the two parts of the divine body. There is no difference between both man and woman. Women are entitled to enjoy the same human rights and fundamental freedoms as other individuals.Hindu history is witness to super-women like Gargi, whose faculty of reasoning was far superior to ordinary mortals. The Indian woman is made to adopt conflicting roles. A woman’s strength is developed to ensure that women effectively perform their traditional roles as daughters, mothers, wives and daughters-in-law. The concept of human rights developed largely from Western political theory of the rights of the individual to autonomy and freedom. When gender-neutral international human rights law is applied in the biased social contexts of these genders, both applying governments and NGOs do not challenge the gender bias inherent in the social structure or in the determination of their responsibilities. This article outlines the provisions of the Act, its security and its limitations and discusses the enforcement provisions of the Act. Finally, it presents suggestions for a successful implementation of the Act from a general perspective through both public and private sectors.