Gharelu Hinsa (Domestic Violence): Mahilaon ke Adhikar aur Kanooni Suraksha ka Pura Margdarshan

Gharelu Hinsa (Domestic Violence): Kanoon, Haq, aur Madad

Har saanjh jab aansu bhi khamosh ho jaate hain, ghar ki deewarein bhi gawah ban jaati hain. Gharelu hinsa ek aisa zulm hai jo aksar chupke se chalti hai – ek pyaare rishtedaar ke gusse ke roop mein, ek din, gaali, ya ek thappad ke roop mein. Aap akeli nahi – Bharat mein har teesri mahila ne kabhi na kabhi ghar par hinsa ka samna kiya hai​grassrootsindia.org. Hamare desh mein bhi kai sansthan aur kanoon is samasya se lad rahe hain, taaki har mahila surakshit, sammanit aur hiss-daar zindagi jee sake. Aayiye, is article mein ham gir hua hausla jagaane waali shuruat se lekar kanooni raah-toron tak sab kuch samjhte hain.

Gharelu Hinsa kya hai? (Domestic Violence ki Paribhasha)

International roop se United Nations ke mutabiq, “Domestic violence ek is tarah ka abusive vyavhaar hai jisme ek intimate partner apne parivaar ke sadasya ko power aur control ke liye abuse karta hai”​legalwellbeing.in. Sankshep mein, ghar ke andar hone wala koi bhi dushmani ya hinsa – chahe woh physical ho, ya mental, ya financial – domestic violence kehlata hai. Hindustani kanoon ke tehat Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) mein “gharelu hinsa” ko is tarah paribhashit kiya gaya hai: koi bhi act, omission, ya conduct jo mahila ke health, safety, ya well-being ko physically ya mentally nuksan pahunchaaye, usme physical, sexual, verbal, emotional aur economic abuse shamil hai​indiacode.nic.in. Kanoon ne ye bhi manzoor kiya hai ki agar pati ya sasural wale kisi mahila ko dowry ke liye ya kisi anya maang ke liye dabav de rahe hain, to woh bhi domestic violence maan kar sakte hain​indiacode.nic.in.

Kanooni taur par, aggrieved person (peedit mahila) ki definition bhi PWDVA mein milti hai: “Koi bhi mahila jo domestic relationship mein hai ya rahi hai aur jiske khilaaf kisi anuchit vyavhaar ka aarop hai”​indiacode.nic.in. Yani ki, pati, pati ke rishtedar (aodha, yahaan tak ki aapki live-in relationship bhi), jitne log ghar ka hissa hote hain – sab par DV Act lagu hota hai.

Gharelu Hinsa ke Prakar aur Udaharan

Ghaghde se girne wale aansuon se lekar pey na hi sakte gusse tak, gharelu hinsa ka rang-roop bahut prakaar ka hota hai. Yahaan kuch pramukh prakaar aur unke udaharan diye gaye hain:

• Physical Abuse (Sharirik Hinsa): Jab pitai, thappad, dhakka, ya koi hathiyaar se maara jaata hai. Udaharan ke liye, Radhika ka pati nasha karke use thappad maar deta hai, ya besaakhti se ghar ki chabiyan lekar use bahar nikalne ki koshish karta hai. Is tarah ke haalat mein mahila ke sharir par chot ke nishaan, chamde par nishaan, ya chot lag sakti hai​legalkart.com​legalwellbeing.in.
• Emotional/Verbal Abuse (Mansik ya Boli‐boli Hinsa): Shabd ya harkat se aatma-samman ko thes pahunchana. Jaise ki “tum kaam ki nahin ho,” “kuch bhi ghalat karoge to nikal dungi,” baar-baar apmaan, gaali-galoch, ya dhamkiyan dena. Jaise – Savita ki saas roz use dabav deti hai ki “tum ladki ho, bachche kyun paida nahi kiye” ya sukhi ho kar apne bachche na hone par chillati hai​legalwellbeing.in. Isme dar ya asurakshit mahsoos karne ke barah me ullekh milte hain. Kayi mahilaon par yah attack isliye bhi kiya jata hai kyunki unhone bahu-sahit patni bacha nahi paayi, ya woh har kaam me unki buraiyan nikaalti hain​legalwellbeing.in.
• Psychological Abuse (Manovaigyanik Hinsa): Dimaag par control aur dabe-zulm. Isme darana, akele kar dena (emotional blackmail), gaslighting (aapko dhoka dekar aapki saakht mein shanka paida karna), apno se alag kar dena shamil hota hai. Jaise – Shilpa ke sathi log use akele rehne par majboor karte hai, friends se door rakhte hain, ya yeh bolte hain “kuch nahi hua, ye sab tere dimag ka khayal hai.” Nateeja, victim anxiety, depression, ya bhay se ghabrane lagti hai​legalwellbeing.in.
• Sexual Abuse (Yaun Hinsa): Kisi bhi non-consensual sexual contact ya zabardasti ka act. Marital rape (shaadi ke baad zabardasti sex), bina ijazat sex, ya hamla shamil hote hain. Jaise – Pratima ke pati uske izzat ke khilaf zabardasti coerce karte hain, ya jab usne manaa kiya tab bhi use dabav dete hain. Kanoon isko bhi ghar ki hinsa mein shamil maante hain.
• Economic or Financial Abuse (Aarthik Hinsa): Paisa aur resources par control. Jaise ki patni ke paison ko rok lena, uski kamai ka hissa na dena, bank account band kar dena, ya baahar kaam karne se rokna. Udaharan: Geeta ki saas use roz 5,000 rupaye hi deti hai bas, aur baaki ke paise apne bus mein rakh leti hai​legalkart.com. Ya ek case me pati apni patni ka mobile theek se use karne nahi deta, phone ya internet access rok deta hai.

In udaharano se samajh aata hai ki gharelu hinsa ka roop-roop bahut se hote hain – sharirik chot ho ya dil par ghav – sab unka target mahilaon ke jeevan, izzat, aur aatm-vishwas ko kamzor karna hota hai.

Domestic Violence Act, 2005: Mahilaon ke Liye Kanooni Suraksha

Bhartiya Kanoon ne mahilaon ki raksha ke liye 2005 mein Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) pass kiya, jo 26 October 2006 se lagu hua. Yeh Act mahilaon ko civil kanoon ke tahat halat sudharne ke liye adhikar deta hai – jaise protection orders, maintenance, ghar me rehne ka haq, etc. Is Act ki kuch mukhya baatein:

• Kaun hai “Aggrieved Person”? Sirf mahila hi. Act ke Section 2(a) ke mutabiq, “aggrieved person” koi bhi mahila hai jo domestic sambandh mein hai aur uske khilaaf hinsa hui ho​indiacode.nic.in. Yani shaadi-shuda, talaaq-shuda, live-in girlfriend, parivaar ke saath rahe wali mahila – sab cover hoti hain. Ma-beti bhi isme aati hain agar unke saath kuch aisa hua ho.
• Domestic Relationship kya hai? Act mein define hai: kisi do vyakti jo saath mein rehte/rehe hain, chahe rishta byah ka ho, consanguinity ho, ya joint family ka hissa. Isliye, ghar ke sab log (husband, pati ke parivaar, rishtedar) domestic relationship me maane jaate hain. Aur ek khas baat: ghar mein domestic violence karne wala koi bhi ho – pati ho ya uske rishtedar – mahila complaint daakhil kar sakti hai​indiacode.nic.in​legalkart.com. Supreme Court ke ek case (Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, 2016) ne bhi yahi clarify kiya hai: agar pati ke parivaar (jaise sasural ki mahilayen) use takleef pahunchate hain, to bhi kanoon madad deta hai​legalkart.com.
• Act me gharelu hinsa ki paribhasha (Section 3): Jaise upar bataya, koi bhi act ya conduct jo mahila ke physical ya mental health ko nuksan pohchaaye, usko domestic violence maana jata hai​indiacode.nic.in. Yahan inclusive definitions hain jaise: “physical abuse”, “sexual abuse”, “verbal/emotional abuse”, aur “economic abuse”. (Aap PDF me khud Section 3 dekh sakte hain​indiacode.nic.in.) Protection Officer, Magistrate, aur sab related terms bhi Act me define hain.
• Rights and Orders (Chhutti – Relieves): PWDVA ke Chapter IV (sections 17-22) me mahilaon ke adhikar diye gaye hain:
  • Residence Order (Section 17): Har mahila ko shared household me rehne ka haq hai, chahe usme uska hissa ho ya na ho​indiacode.nic.in. Koi usko bina kanooni karan ghar se nahin nikal sakta.
  • Protection Order (Section 18): Court agar peedit mahila ki baat sun kar laxya leta hai ki hinsa hui/ho sakti hai, to woh protection order jari karta hai​indiacode.nic.in. Isme darja hai ki pati ya saas-sasur (respondent) ko mahila se koi bhi violence, contact, ghar waapas aa ke tang karna, chinta dena mana rahe​indiacode.nic.in. Yani pani ya varnaapatti tak mahila ke contact ko rok diya jata hai.
  • Residence Orders (Section 19): Court residence order nikal sakta hai ki mahila ko shared household se nikaala na jaye, ya wo wahan safe saath rahe​indiacode.nic.in. Agar zaruri ho, court husband ko house chhodne ko bhi keh sakta hai, ya alternate ghar ka intazaam kara sakta hai.
  • Monetary Relief (Section 20): Financial sahayata mangne ka adhikar bhi hai​indiacode.nic.in. Court pati ko adhikarit kar sakta hai ki mahila ke medical bills, kharch, aamdani-hani, aur maintenance (Kharch–poshan) dene ka adhikar de​indiacode.nic.in. (Ye CrPC 125 ke maintenance ke saath-sath supplement karta hai.)
  • Custody Order (Section 21): Agar bache hain, to court unki temporary custody mahila ko de sakta hai​indiacode.nic.in. Iska matlab agar pati ghar se nikala gaya, to court mama-bapu ke bacho ki dekhbhaal mahila ko sunn sakta hai, aur saat bachon se milne ki vyavastha kar sakta hai​indiacode.nic.in.
  • Compensation Order (Section 22): Mahila ke financial, medical, emotional kshati ka poora muawza court anurodh pe de sakta hai.
• Protection Officers: Har district me Protection Officer appoint hota hai (State Government ke dwara) jo mahilaon ko case file karne me, suit likhne me, evidence jama karne me aur shelter home tak pahunchne me madad karta hai​legalkart.com. Ye Protection Officers aapke District Magistrate ke daftar me milte hain.

Act me aur bhi bahut commands hain – jaise police duty hoti hai DV case receive karne ki (Section 5), medical facilities se rapat lene ki (Section 7) – par upar diye points jaruri highlights hain. Samajik drishtikon: Is Act se mahila ko civil kanoon ke roop me turant rahat mil sakti hai. Act ke alawa, aap IPC Section 498A (patni pe cruelty) me bhi criminal case kar sakte hain, ya CrPC 125 se maintenance bhi mang sakte hain.

Shikayat (Complaint) File Karne ka Tarika

Agar aap gharelu hinsa ki shikayat karna chahti hain, to ek step-by-step raasta yahaan hai:

1. Hinsa ki Pehchaan aur Saboot Jama karein: Sabse pahle samjhe ki kis tarah ki hinsa ho rahi hai (upar likhe prakar me se koi). Phir har ghatna ka record rakhein – dates, samay, kya hua. Photos lein (chot ke nishaan, toote-phaate cheezein), dhamki bhare messages, ya koi gawaahon (padose, rishtedar) ke statements secure karein​legalkart.com. Agar chot lagti hai to turant medical report le lein – doctor ki report kanuni saboot hoti hai​legalkart.com. Ye sab saboot baad me bahut kaam aate hain.
2. Suraksha ke Liye Jaldi Kadam: Agar turant jaan ko khatra ho, to sabse pehle nazdeeki police station ya local authorities ko contact karein. Agar hospital ja rahe hain to police ko bhi bata dein. Emergency number 112 ya 100 pe call karein. Kisi trustable dost ya rishtedar ko baat bata dein taaki woh zarurat padne par madad kare​legalkart.com.
3. Adhikaron ka Gyat karna: Protection Officer se milein – ye aapko kanooni salah denge, court me case mein madad karenge​legalkart.com. Agar aapka complaint police me darj karana hai, to FIR likhwa sakti hain (498A IPC – cruelty, 506 IPC – intimidation)​legalkart.com. DV Act ke tahat, police aapki Domestic Incident Report (DIR) bhi taiyaar kar sakti hai, jo mahila adhikar ko document karta hai​legalkart.com.
4. Formal Complaint Dakhil Karna: Aap Magistrate ke paas DV Act ke tahat complaint (petition) file kar sakti hain. Nahin to aap police me bhi FIR kara sakti hain aur uske baad case court me jayega. DV Act cases Family Court ya Magistrate Court me judge hote hain. (Divorce court me nahi, balki civil court ki tarah dekhengi.) Court me aap apna evidence (documents, photos, witnesses) jama karengi.
5. Documents ki Jarurat: Complaint ke samay ye documents sath leke jaayein:
   1. FIR ki copy (agar police darj hui ho) ya likhit complaint.
   1. Medical reports jo injuries dikhaate ho​legalkart.com.
   1. Saboot jaise photos, WhatsApp/Call logs, emails, messages jo dikhate ho ke abuse hua​legalkart.com.
   1. Proof of nikas (residence) – shaadi ki certificate, aadhar, rent agreement, koi bhi jo bataaye ki woh shared household thi.
   1. Financial proofs (bank statement, naukri ka certificate, jodhavarsh/bonus etc) agar maintenance maangti hain.
   1. Patni ke stridhan (sindoor, mangalsutra, saundarya patra) agar recovery chah rahi hain – court inhe protect karne ka order bhi de sakta hai.
6. Court ki Karwai (Nyayalayee Prakriya): Jab complaint file ho jaye, court court aapki baat sune aur short-list karega. Dhyan rahe: aapko regularly court bulaya jayega. Court aapse aur respondent se (patni ke khilaf) sun kar sakta hai, dates assign karega. Aapko apne saboot pesh karne ka mauka milega.
   1. Interim Orders: Shuruat me agar zaruri samjhe, court kuch turant niyam laga sakta hai – jaise woh patni ko temporary shelter ya financial support de, aapko ghar me rehne de ya respondent ko ghar se nikal de. Ye orders interim hote hain, matlab aap case chal raha hai tab tak ke liye.
   1. Final Decision: Dono taraf ki baat sunne ke baad, court ant me decision sunayega. Agar court manega ki DV hua, to woh permanent protection order, maintenance, compensation, custody etc. jaari karega. Criminal case (498A IPC) mein agar hota hai to usme trial hoga aur agar guilty paye to punishment mil sakti hai. Court process complicated mehsoos ho sakta hai, lekin Protection Officer, lawyer, aur NGOs aapko support karenge. Court attendance jaruri hai – kahin mat chhodiye – kyunki aapki hi justice usi se tay hoti hai​legalkart.com.
7. Apni Suraksha Aur Support: Case ke dauraan apni suraksha pe focus rakhein. Hammesha apni tajahizat (mobile, documents, paise) ready rakhein in case ghar se jaldi nikalna pade. Trusted doston ya parivaar ko khabar dete rahen​legalkart.com. Zaruri phone numbers – NCW helpline (1091), Mahila helpline (181), police (112) – sab notes me rakhein. NGOs jaise SAKHI, SEWA, Snehi aapko kanooni sahayata, shelter, counseling de sakti hain​legalkart.com.

Har kadam par yaad rakhein: kanoon aapke saath hai. DV Act ke tehat Protection Officers aur NGOs aapke liye haazir hain, jisse aap akeli mehsus na karein​legalkart.com​legalkart.com.

Peedit Mahila ke Adhikar (Rights of the Victim)

Domestic Violence Act aur anya kanoon ke tahat aap ke kuch khas adhikar hain:

• Suraksha ka Adhikaar: Court aapke liye protection order de sakta hai. Iska matlab ab aapke pati ya koi bhi aapke aas-paas tak nahi aa sakta, aapko tang nahi kar sakta​indiacode.nic.in.
• Rehaish ka Adhikaar: Aapko apne ghar (shared household) me rehne ka poora haq hai​indiacode.nic.in. Aap chahein to pati ke ghar se bahar bhi nikal sakti hain, magar agar aap wahan rehna chahein to court unko wahan se nikal sakta hai (or alternate rehaish arrange kar sakta hai).
• Aarthik Sahayata: Pati se apna khana-pina, bacho ki padhai, ilaaj, aur apni living expenses ke liye paise manga sakti hain​indiacode.nic.in. Maintenance ke liye DV Act ke alawa CrPC Section 125 bhi apply kar sakti hain.
• Legal Madad: Sarkaari legal services (legal aid) available hai – agar paise kam hain to free kanooni madad mil sakti hai. Kai NGOs bhi free lawyers arrange karte hain.
• Aapko Batane ka Adhikaar: Agar kisi medical institution ya medical officer ko lagta hai ki mahila DV ka shikar hui hai, woh court me case file karne ke liye batane ke liye zimmedar hai (Duty of medical facilities, DV Act Section 7).
• Emergency Support: NCW aur Police ki women cell ke offices me aap complaint kar sakti hain bina kisi fee ke​legalkart.com. NCW ne 1091 helpline, Women Helpline 181, 112 jaisi services shuru ki hain jo 24×7 available hain​legalkart.com. Safety ke liye hotline pe contact karein, koi madad milti hai.

Iske alawa, samaj ke kuch farz bhi aapke haqon ko banaye rakhne me hain: schools, mahila sangathan, aur samajh ke dusre logon ko patriarchy se ladne ke liye taiyaar rehna chahiye. Yahi haq aapka hai ki aap safe aur izzat-daar zindagi jiye​legalkart.com.

Gharelu Hinsa ke Prabhav (Physical, Mental, Social)

Domestic violence sirf ek ghatna nahi; iska prabhav gahra aur lambe samay tak rehta hai:

• Sharirik Asar: Pitai aur choton se fizical nuqsan pahuchta hai – jaise haath- pair tootna, jore pe nishaan, andolai-charrhavat tak. Lambey daur me chronic pain, migraines, ya sleep disorders ho sakte hain. Britaniya ki ek study ke mutabiq, prolonged domestic violence se chronic diseases ka risk badhta hai.
• Mansik (Psychological) Asar: Emotional torture se depression, anxiety, aur PTSD jaise problems ho sakte hain​grassrootsindia.org. Ghar mein nirantar chot, beizzati, dhamki se self-esteem toot sakti hai. Kai mahilaon ko khudkhushi ke khayal bhi aate hain. Grassroots India ke data ke mutabiq, gharelu hinsa se nikasi ke baad bhi mahilaayen aksar depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD se jhoojhti hain​grassrootsindia.org. Ek survey me pata chala ki 31% married women ne apne pati se baat-cheet, hasta-ulkaari, ya hinsa experience ki hai; sabse aam prakaar physical (27%) aur emotional (13%) hinsa rahi​grassrootsindia.org.
• Samajik Asar: Mahila par hinsa ka aalam uski social zindagi bhi affect karta hai. Bahashtari se, bache sharmindagi ya andekha kar diye jaate hain, padhai pe effect padta hai. Samaj me izzat girti hai, log pados mein chugli karte hain, aur parivarik rishte tootne lagte hain. Kisi samaj ka pet hi jab gadood bana rahe, to us samaj ki buniyaad kamzor ho jati hai. Yahi nahi, gharelu hinsa se bachon par bhi bura asar hota hai – unhe aisi paristithi normal lagne lagti hai aur vo cycle ko dobara dohra sakte hain.

Yahi sab karan hai ki ghar par hinsa sirf vyakti tak simit nahi, poore parivaar aur samaj ko todne wali haalat hai. Har aspatal, school, office, aur mohalla me awareness phailana zaruri hai.

Samaj ka Yogdaan: Kaise Karein Madad

Domestic violence rokne ke liye sirf kanoon hi kaafi nahi – humein sabhi ko milkar samaj sudharna hoga:

• Samvedansheel Banen: Kisi peetit mahila ki baat sunke turant dismiss na karein. Shraddha aur sahyog dein. Usko bataayein ke woh akeli nahi, samasya ka ilaaj hai. Uski baaton ko believe karein, uske liye support system banayein.
• Awareness phailayein: Mohalle me ya school me DV ke khilaf jagrukta chalaye. Mahilao ko kanoon ke bare me bataayein. Logon ko ye samjhaayein ki ghar ki padosi bhi hero ban sakta hai – agar kisi awaz suni to kuch kar sakte hain, band mat kare. Padosi, dost, rishtedaar – sabhi agar hinsa ko notice karte hain to gharelu hinsa report kar sakte hain.
• NGO aur Helpline ka Protsahan: Mahila shelters, One Stop Centers (jan sewa kendras) aur NGOs me feedaback dein. Agar kisi ko madad chahiye ho, to NCW ke 1091 ya 181 number par contact karwana. Police ke women cell se sampark karna batayein. Yadi haaloot gambhir ho, to mahila hajri kanoon ke tahat darj karne me madad karein.
• Sahaayata aur Counseling: Gharelu hinsa ka shikar mahila ko mental health care ki bhi zarurat hoti hai. Samajik manch (support groups), religious leaders, college teachers sab counseling me haath bata sakte hain. Kabhi har solution kanooni nahi hota – koi psycho-therapist ya counselor mil gaya to aram milega.
• Equality siksha: Long-term me, gender equality sikhaana bohot zaruri hai. Bachpan se school me ladko-ladkiyon ko batana chahiye ki hinsa kabhi theek nahi. Samaj me patriarchy aur purush-pradhan soch se ladna hoga. Jab tak samaj hinsa ko “ghar ki personal baat” maannega, tab tak hinsa jayegi nahi.

Samaj ke roop mein hum sab ki zimmedaari hai ki hum aloof na rahein. Be it Bollywood ke dialogues se le kar TV news tak, sabh jagah pe hinsa ke khilaf awaaz uthane ka vibe failayein. Har ek samarthan mahila ko himmat dega. Yahi se tabadla shuru hota hai – ek choti si madad, ek ear-dost hone se woh mahila pe empower ho sakti hai.

Swatah Suraksha ke Upay (Self-Protection Tips)

Apni hifazat khud karne ke liye kuch upay har mahila apna sakti hai:

• Safety Plan banayein: Jahaan bhi danger ka pata ho, wahan jaa sakti jagah pehle se sochlein – jaise kisi parichit ke ghar, maa-baap, bhai, ya pados me koi safe person. Emergency me bag me zaroori cheezen rakhkar rakhein – paisa, mobile charger, identity card, kuch paise​legalkart.com.
• Trusted Contacts: Ek ya do trustworthy log ko har baar situation bata ke rakhein – chahe woh dost ho, ya koi relative. Unko emergency signal ka bhi plan de sakti hain (jaise koi code word ya signal message). Unhe batayein ki agar halat kharab hui to woh police ko involve karein.
• Phone aur Saboot: Humesha phone charge karke rakhein. Agar possible ho to important calls (helpline, dost, police) speed-dial pe add kar lein. Gupt manner me saboot jama karte rahen – screenshots of threats, voice messages, mobile recording (zaroori safeguard ke saath). Agar internet ka use safe tarike se hota ho to sab kuch email kar dein khud ko – record safe rehne ke liye.
• Physical Safety: Agar aap physical threat me hain, to nipt jayein safe posture se – haath me aane waale kuch istamaal karein (jaise car keys, tasli) defense ke liye. Khidki-darwaze ke karib ya lift se door rahen. Agar pati nasha karke aata hai to apne upar se lohe ke bartanon ko door rakhein, jaldi ghar chor ke nikalne ke liye last entry ka raasta clear rakhein.
• Dokuments Ready: In original documents ko hammesha hi safe jagah store karein – marriage certificate, bacha ki birth certificate, bank passbook, IDs. Safe copy (scanned) email ya drive me rakhein. Taaki zaroorat par bag me rakhkar chalein.
• Legal Knowledge: Kanoon se update rahne ki koshish karein. Kya rights hain, kya legal routes hain – ye jaanna empowerment deta hai. Family courts me mahila cells aati hain, family court me kam fees, legal aid available hai. Ye sab jankari apni phone me ya notebook me note karke rakhein.
• Crisis Numbers: Helpline numbers ka poster ghar me chipka sakte hain. Jaise NCW (1091), Women Helpline (181), Ayushman Bharat One Stop Center (1800-11-4578) – ye sab 24×7 number hain. Emergency me quick dial button ya SMS service (112 in-built ek push karne wala button) ka istemal karein.

In tips se aapko surakshit rehne me madad mil sakti hai. Yaad rakhein, madad ke liye pahla kadam aapke haath me hai – apna suraksha plan banana, network banana, aapko thoda bal deta hai. Aap nirdhair aur hoshiyaar hai – ise khojne ki koshish karein.

FAQs: Aapke Sawal, Jawabo ke Saath

• Q: Kya sirf pati hi case ho sakta hai? Main apni maa/sasural walon se tang hu – kya main unke khilaf case kar sakti hoon?
  A: PWDVA ke tahat complaint file karne wale “respondent” usually pati ya jeere hue male parivar hote hain​indiacode.nic.in. Lekin Supreme Court ne kaha hai ki mahila apne sasural ke kisi bhi rishtedar ke khilaf bhi case kar sakti hai​legalkart.com. Matbal, agar aapke saas-sasural ya pati ke aur rishtedar (paternal uncle, bhai, devar, etc.) ne aapko hara-dala hai, to aap kanoon se unke khilaf daawa kar sakti hain. Kaabil-e-zikr hai ki Hiral Harsora vs. Harsora (2016) judgment ne bhi ye hi faisla diya​legalkart.com. Bas, apna complaint Protection Officer ya Court me file kar dein aur details bata dein.
• Q: Main ek patni hu, lekin akeli hi bachchon ka khayal kar rahi hu. Dar lagta hai ki court ka process lamba chalega. Bachchon ka kya hoga?
  A: Pehle to ye jaan lijiye ki aapka dar samajh aata hai. Lekin aapki aur bachchon ki suraksha zaruri hai. Court ant me custody order de sakta hai jahan aapko apne bachchon ki temporary dekhbhaal mil sakti hai​indiacode.nic.in. Matlab court kaha sakta hai “bachchon ki dekhbhal sirf maa karegi” jab tak case chal raha hai. Aap apni lawyer ko batayein, evidence (jaise school certificate, koi witness) de dein ki aap responsible ma baap hain. Is beech, agar aap court me bataengi, to court family counseling ka bhi intezam kar sakta hai. Sabse achha hai ki ek Protection Officer se mil kar apni family situation samjhayen – woh aapko guide karenge. Aap akeli nahin, zyada se zyada family court me female counselor bhi hoti hain jo aapke comfort ke liye hain.
• Q: Kya saboot na hone par case ho payega? Mera pati mujhe dhmki deta hai, lekin koi photo/video nahi hai.
  A: Saboot kitna bhi kam ho, kanoon aapki baat sunega. Eyewitness (gawah), jaise koi padosi ya rishtedaar, bahut help kar sakte hain. Aap Dhyan me rakhein ki phone ki video record karna illegal hota hai agar bina pata liye. Isliye document sabse strong hota hai – kaagzi saboot: medical report agar koi hospital gaya, doctor ka letter, police ka DIR form​legalkart.com. Koi diary ya mobile message store kar sakti hain. Agar purely verbal abuse ho raha hai, to phir bhi court victim ki baat sune gi – aap confident hokar apni suffering bata sakti hain. Jaruri nahi har film jaise evidence ho, par ek credible claim ke liye supporting details zaroor dikhayein. Agar tough lag raha ho, to NGO ya legal aid se contact karein – woh aapki yeh filing me help karenge.
• Q: DV Act ke alawa mujhe aur konsi kanooni madad mil sakti hai?
  A: DV Act ke tahat toh upar bataye gaye relief milte hain. Iske alawa, Indian Penal Code (IPC) ke tahat Section 498A bhi use kar sakte hain – isme pati aur sasural walon pe “patni par atyachar” ka jurm lagaaya jata hai. Fir ek FIR register karke criminal case bhi chal sakta hai. CrPC 125 ke tahat aap maintenance (kharcha) bhi apply kar sakti hain. Agar aapko talaaq chahiye, toh Court PWDVA ke orders lene ke saath talaaq ka case bhi sath me kar sakte hain (divorce court alag hota hai). Ek aur: Stridhan (shaadi ke baad milne wali cheezein) aapki property hai, agar husband usko rok raha ho to court uski wapas karyawahi kar sakta hai.
• Q: Court me case chalu rahne me kitna samay lagega? Kya yeh taraddaibata time waste nahi?
  A: Shuru me dar lagna swabhavik hai. Magar yeh jankari hai ki Domestic Violence Act cases ko tez track dene ki koshish ki jati hai. Kayi states me domestic violence case 60 din me mukkammal karne ka lakshya rakha gaya hai. Court me pehla hearing (sunwayi) aasani se mil sakti hai. Interventions jaise interim orders turant mil sakte hain, taaki aap pehli baat me relief mehsoos karen. Dhyan rakhein – jitna jaldi complaint file karenge, utna evidence fresh rahega, aur aapke haq me case strong hoga. Aapko thoda waqt aur himmat chahiye – thousands of mahilayon ne is raste se guzarke apna haq paaya hai. Judicial system der se sahi par suraksha aur nyay ke liye aapka haqdaar hone me koi shaveez nahi karta.

Nischint Aur Dilasa (Motivational Conclusion)

Yeh safar asan nahi hai, par aap isme akeli nahi. Gharelu hinsa ek bohot gehra masla hai, lekin har naye din ke saath kanoon aur samaj sudhar ke kadam badh rahe hain. Aapka dar aur gham samajhne wale hazaar professionals, NGOs aur sympathizers hain jo aapke saath khade hai​legalkart.com. Apne dil ki awaaz suniye aur himmat mat haariye. Har haqdaar mahila ko apni zindagi me safety, dignity, aur izzat milna chahiye – yeh uska haq hai. Samaj mein badlav lane ke liye sabse pehla kadam khud aap hai: chhota ya bada, har kadam important hai.

Yaad rakhiye: Andhere ke baad hi roshni milti hai. Agar aapne ab tak apne haq ke liye bolne ka faisla kiya, to yeh apni aatma ko ek taqatwars paigham de raha hai: ki ab aage na rukungi. Aap har badlav ki pehli kadi hain. Aapke hansne, apni zindagi sampoorn swatantrata se jeene ka haq hai. Zaroorat pade to court ke alawa media, mahila commission, social activists – sab se baat karein. Aapka har chota kadam aise mahilayon ke liye misaal ban sakta hai, jo abhi chup hain.

Iss mushkil safar me apne aap ko khoya mat kijiye – aap ke haqdaar ka astitva mufaad ko rakhta hai. Aap bilkul akeli nahi, chahe raat kitni bhi andheri kyun na ho. Dawa karne se apko aawaz milegi, sunwaayi milegi, aur sabse bada, adarsh zindagi jeene ka haq milega. Aaj agar aapne decide kiya ki aap apne liye khadi hongi, to samaj bharpur aapka saath dega – desh ki kanooni tahzeeb bhi, aur apne pyar karne wale bhi. Har nazaron ki barod se apni izzat aur samman ko bachayein. Utho, bol padho, aur apna haq jeeto!

Sources: Kanoon aur adhikar ki jaankari sarkari texts aur bharosemand websites se li gayi hai​indiacode.nic.in​indiacode.nic.in​legalkart.com​legalkart.com, aur domestic violence ke prabhav par dhyan akarshit karne ke liye adhyayan aur surveys ka sahara liya gaya​grassrootsindia.org​legalwellbeing.in.