Note: There are many instances of Sec 498-A of
IPC, 1860 being misused. The provisions of Acts /Statutes should not be meant
for misuse or to harass the other party (i.e. men). Sec 498-A of IPC, 1860 is meant for
the protection of the Married Women form Matrimonial Cruelty.
The following are the forms of Domestic violence:
- Harms or injures or endangers the health, safety, life or limb.
- Physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse and economic abuse.
- Harassment, harm, injures or any unlawful demand for any dowry or other property or valuable security.
- Humiliation, insult, ridicule specially with regard to not having a child or a male child
