Is a Mother-in-Law an Aggrieved Person Under the Domestic Violence Act 2005 ?
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (“DV Act”) was enacted to safeguard women from abuse in domestic settings. The law offers a broad definition of “domestic violence” and “aggrieved person”, primarily focusing on the protection of wives and female partners from male perpetrators. However, over the years, an important legal question has […]