Domestic Violence and the Law
A Study of Complaints Under the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Maharashtra, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trupti Jhaveri Panchal (Tata Institute of Social Sciences), Sumati Thusoo (0000-0002-2141-9498, Department of Sociology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), Vedika Inamdar (0000-0002-9842-2927, Department of Sociology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, corresponding author), Akshaya Balaji (Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 12-13 |
| Pages | 2617-2638 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012231188091 |
| PMID | 37461828 |
| OpenAlex | W4384626640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
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
Criminology · Domestic violence · Dowry · Economic Justice · Environmental health · Harassment · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Sex work and related issues
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |