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  2. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

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    Domestic violence is defined by Section 3 of the Act as [6] "any act, omission or commission or conduct of the respondent shall constitute domestic violence in case it: harms or injures or endangers the health, safety, life, limb or well-being, whether mental or physical, of the aggrieved person or tends to do so and includes causing physical ...

  3. Dowry system in India - Wikipedia

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    The Domestic Violence Act encompasses all forms of physical, verbal, emotional, economic and sexual abuse and forms a subset of the anti-dowry laws to the extent it is one of the reasons for domestic violence. [71] Section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act specifically incorporates all forms of harassment, injury and harms inflicted to coerce a ...

  4. Violence Against Women Act - Wikipedia

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    The ACLU, in its July 27, 2005 'Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, S. 1197' stated that "VAWA is one of the most effective pieces of legislation enacted to end domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

  5. Domestic violence in India - Wikipedia

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    Domestic violence in India includes any form of violence suffered by a person from a biological relative but typically is the violence suffered by a woman by male members of her family or relatives. [1] [2] Although men also suffer domestic violence, the law under IPC 498A specifically protects only women. Specifically only a woman can file a ...

  6. Men's rights movement in India - Wikipedia

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    The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 identifies domestic violence as abuse or threat of abuse, whether physical, sexual, verbal, emotional or economic. It provides protection to wives and female live-in partners from domestic violence carried out by husbands, male live-in partners or their relatives. [109]

  7. The 5 Best Canned Soups for Better Blood Pressure ... - AOL

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    When you’re craving comfort, a warm, cozy bowl of soup may be just what the doctor ordered. And thanks to canned soups, you don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen to get your fix. But if you ...

  8. Man Accused of Killing Wife with Homemade Spear in 'Very ...

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    An Australian man is accused of murdering his wife with a homemade spear. Talaat Hawatt, also known as Terrance Howot, is accused of having attacked his wife Khouloud Bakour Hawatt with the weapon ...

  9. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) - Wikipedia

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    It was brought into force by the Indian government from 26 October 2006. The Domestic Violence Act provides for the first time in Indian law a definition of "domestic violence", with this definition being broad and including physical violence as well as other forms of violence such as emotional/verbal, sexual, and economic abuse.