<P> The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence . It was brought into force by the Indian government from 26 October 2006 . The Act provides for the first time in Indian law a definition of `` domestic violence '' , with this definition being broad and including not only physical violence , but also other forms of violence such as emotional / verbal , sexual , and economic abuse . It is a civil law meant primarily for protection orders and not meant to penalize criminally . The act does not extend to Jammu and Kashmir , which has its own laws , and which enacted in 2010 the Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act , 2010 . </P>
<P> The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence . It was brought into force by the Indian government from 26 October 2006 . The Act provides for the first time in Indian law a definition of `` domestic violence '' , with this definition being broad and including not only physical violence , but also other forms of violence such as emotional / verbal , sexual , and economic abuse . It is a civil law meant primarily for protection orders and not meant to penalize criminally . The act does not extend to Jammu and Kashmir , which has its own laws , and which enacted in 2010 the Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act , 2010 . </P>
in which year domestic violence act was passed
in which year domestic violence act was passed
2005
2005