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The government of India has implemented the Domestic Violence Act 2005 from October 26, 2006. The main purpose of the act is to save women, female children from the domestic violence and exploitation.

Sakshi has written in the post Domestic Violence Act 2005 - Big Brother has arrived that
domestic violence is one of the gravest and the most pervasive of human right violations in India.
The Act not only provides protection to women who are legally married but also those who are in live-in relationship. The new law also addresses sexual abuse of children, or forcing girls to marry against their wishes as well.

She has put a question further that
simply passing an Act and jotting it down on legal papers doesn’t ensure that its main purpose will be served.
The effectiveness of this revolutionary Act would only be judged once the intended implementation plans are put into [...]

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