Constitutional Remedies for Domestic Violence: Evaluating Article 21's Role in Women's Safety

Abstract

Domestic violence is an omnipresent sociological and legal issue in India, which happens to millions of women independently of their age, religion, education level, or socio-economic status. It involves physical abuse, emotional and psychological harassment, sexual violence, economic deprivation, and controlling behaviour in relationships of a domestic nature. According to relevant recent reports, intrusion of women-related crimes in the domestic quarters is still a major percentage of gender-related violence in the nation (WHO, 2023).