@INBreakthrough @UngenderTalks First key difference is that S. 498A is a penal provision focused towards punishing the abuser with 3 yrs jail time & fine. Whereas, PWDVA is a civil law that aims to provide protection to women from harassment in the form of monetary relief, residence order, etc.
@INBreakthrough @UngenderTalks Women who are subjected to domestic violence are free to proceed under both provisions of law, as the remedy being asked for under each of its provisions is very different from the other.
@INBreakthrough @UngenderTalks Another important difference is that S. 498A only applies to marital relationships and for very specific instances of cruelty, whereas PWDVA applies to ALL women who are subjected to abuse by any person who they are in a domestic relationship with living in a shared household
@INBreakthrough @UngenderTalks Sec 498A IPC is a law that punishes cruelty committed on a woman by her husband or inlaws. It broadly includes two crimes, first, inflicting physical or mental harm on the body or health of the women, and second, harassing the wife or her relatives with dowry demands.
@INBreakthrough @UngenderTalks Whereas, PWDVA provides a much broader scope for protection from different kinds of abuse. To know more on what kinds of abuse are covered under the DV law, read this bit.ly/2XubjEp
