PROLIFERATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE IN LOCKDOWN

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  • Satyajita Mohanty 5th Year BA LLB student, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, India Author

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Domestic violence is defined as abusive and brutal behavior in a relationship by the partner in order to get control over the other or may take out frustration at. The boundary is not limited to intimate partners, it can exist in any relationship residing in close confinement. Covid 19 has affected everyone across the globe, and due to which lockdown has been imposed to keep everyone safe. During this strained time those who are locked up in closed walls with their abuser are the vulnerable ones. The condition of people residing with abusers has worsened. In India National Commission of Women launched a WhatsApp number where victims who are in constant surrounding of the outrage can reach out for help. Chhattisgarh police rolled out a campaign called “Chuppitod” in order to handle the situation. Spain’s Canary Island introduces Mask 19 Campaign. The victim can reach out to the nearest pharmacy and ask for Mask 19` so that the pharmacy staff can enrol details to caution the cops. Italy, Spain and France turned vacant hotel rooms into short term accommodation for the victims leaving the victimizer. The legislative body in India had already penalised domestic violence and supported it with Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

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26-12-2020

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Satyajita Mohanty. “PROLIFERATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE IN LOCKDOWN”. International Journal of Legal Developments & Allied Issues, vol. 6, no. 6, Dec. 2020, pp. 122-7, https://doi.org/10.55662/.

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