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Forms

 Physical violence “D ome sti c viol en c e i s not si
“Domestic violence is not simpmply an argument. It
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is a pattern of coercive control that one person
exercises over another. Abusers use physical and
 Emotional abuse exerc i se s o ver ano th er . Abuse rs use physi cal and
sexual violence, threats, emotioonal insults and
sexua l viol ence , t hreats, e moti
economic deprivation as a way to dominate their eir
eco no mic d eprivat i on as a wa y to do mina te th
 Sexual assault victims and get their way.”
[Susan Scheter, Visionary leader in the
[Susa n Sch eter, Visi onary l ea der i n th e
 Honour Killing movement t o end fa mil y viol ence
movement to end family violence]]

 Dowry related
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emotional, verbal, sexual, and economic
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viol ence , and co v er s bot h actu al acts of
violence, and covers both actual acts of such such
viol ence and th r ea ts of viol ence
violence and threats of violence. .
[PWDVA, 2005]
Section 375 of the
Indian Penal Code
(IPC) considers
forced sex in
marriage as a crime
only when the wife
is below age 15.
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Marital rape victims have to take recourse
to the P rot ec ti o n of Wo men from Domes ti c
to the Protection of Women from Domestic

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Violence Act 2005 (PWDVA) for relief. The The
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outlaws marital rape.