RT Article
T1 Domestic Violence and the Law: A Study of Complaints Under the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Maharashtra, India
JF Violence against women
VO 29
IS 12/13
SP 2617
OP 2638
A1 Panchal, Trupti Jhaveri
A2 Thusoo, Sumati
A2 Inamdar, Vedika
A2 Balaji, Akshaya
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1862622248
AB Violence against women is a complex phenomenon that is deeply embedded in Indian society. In this mixed methods article, court records data (2005–2010) from two sites in Maharashtra, India along with in-depth interviews with stakeholders were analyzed to examine the implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA). Out of 77.28% married women who filed a case under the PWDVA, 60.28% of them reported dowry-related harassment. Maharashtra has the social infrastructure in place to implement the law, although optimal use needs to be ensured for speedy delivery of justice.
K1 court records data
K1 legal process
K1 Maharashtra
K1 protection of women from domestic violence act (2005)
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
K1 Domestic Violence
DO 10.1177/10778012231188091