Domestic Violence Act — MCQ Practice

Which of the following statements about the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) is/are correct? 1. The Act primarily provides for criminal remedies against domestic violence. 2. The definition of 'domestic violence' under the Act includes economic abuse. 3. A woman in a live-in relationship is not covered under the ambit of the Act. 4. Protection Officers are appointed by the Central Government to assist aggrieved persons.

With reference to the 'shared household' under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, consider the following statements: 1. It refers only to the household jointly owned by the aggrieved person and the respondent. 2. A woman has a right to reside in a shared household even if it is exclusively owned by her husband's parents. 3. The right to reside in a shared household is an independent right under the Act, irrespective of ownership.

Which of the following forms of abuse are explicitly covered under the definition of 'domestic violence' in the PWDVA, 2005? 1. Physical abuse 2. Sexual abuse 3. Verbal and emotional abuse 4. Economic abuse

Consider the following statements regarding the 'respondent' under the PWDVA, 2005: 1. The original Act defined 'respondent' as any adult male person. 2. The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, struck down the 'adult male' restriction. 3. Currently, only male relatives can be proceeded against as respondents.

Which of the following constitutional articles provide the foundational basis for the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005? 1. Article 14 2. Article 15(3) 3. Article 21 4. Article 32