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CAW Cell Delhi (Crime Against Women) – Full Address & Contact List
Articles Apr 13, 2024 0

CAW Cell Delhi (Crime Against Women) – Full Address & Contact List

What is CAW Cell? The Crime Against Women (CAW) Cell is also called Mahila Thana or Parivar Paramarsh Kendra in some states. These are special police units that help settle marriage-related problems, especially those related to dowry harassment (Section 498A IPC or Section 84 BNS) and domestic violence. Their main goal is to help the […]

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Domestic Violence Act Myth Buster
Articles Apr 11, 2024 0

Domestic Violence Act Myth Buster

What is Domestic Violence as per the Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA, 2005)? As per law, any act, be it omission or commission or conduct against the woman by any other male or female relative living in a domestic relation, which harms, injures, harasses, threatens or endangers the aggrieved person, is Domestic Violence as per the […]

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Domestic Violence Against Men
Articles Mar 20, 2024 0

Domestic Violence Against Men

Domestic Violence Against Men “Woman kills husband, tries to pass death off as due to Covid; arrested” – Hindustan Times “Delhi woman allegedly kills in-laws, husband was at home during crime” – NDTV “Gurgaon: 17-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Being Accused of Molestation” – Livewire These are a few headlines from leading media houses during […]

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Interim and Ex-Parte Orders in Domestic Violence Case – FAQs
Articles Mar 18, 2024 0

Interim and Ex-Parte Orders in Domestic Violence Case – FAQs

Interim and Ex-Parte Orders in Domestic Violence Case – FAQs I don’t know how many people are aware that initially, maintenance provisions like CrPC 488 of the Old Criminal Procedure Code and CrPC 125 did not have a provision for interim maintenance. The same was added later as it was seen that there was a tendency […]

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