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Understanding Laws
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Re-read the storyboard on how a new law on domestic violence got passed. Describe in your own words the different ways in which women's groups worked to make this happen.

Answer

The different ways are described below:

(i)When complaints by the victims of domestic violence increased, the need for a new law began to be felt.

(ii)Different forums raised the issue of domestic violence.

(iii)Lawyer Collective, a group of lawyers, law students and activists, after nationwide consultations, took the lead in drafting the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill. This draft was widely circulated.

(iv)The Bill was introduced in the Parliament in 2002.

(v)The Bill was opposed by the women's group.

(vi)A press conference was held in which a decision to start on-line petition was taken.
 
(vii)Several women's organisations, National Commission for Women made submissions to the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

(viii)In Dec 2002 the Parliamentary Standing Committee submitted its recommendations to the Rajya Sabha and these were also tabled in the Lok Sabha.

(ix)The Committee's report accepted most of the demands of the women's group. Finally a new bill was introduced in the Parliament.

(x)After being passed in both the Houses of the Parliament, it was sent to the President for his consent.

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into effect in 2006.

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