Indian Law

Several legal regimens in India guarantee women rights in their domestic relationship, mainly Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA). These two laws treat abuse of women but in very different ways in regard to aggregate, contents and systems of relief. The distinction between cruelty and domestic violence is very important to a person going through the legal system either as a provider of legal aid or a consumer. What is Cruelty under Section 498A IPC? Section 498A IPC has been enacted with the aim of reducing the…