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Description <p>In our previous blog, we discussed the <a href="https://www.legaleagleseye.com/blog/domestic-violence-act-2005-simplified.php" target="_blank">Domestic Violence Act 2005</a>. In this blog, we will address some more questions like ‘where can victims of domestic violence report their complaint and does verbal abuse also comes under the Domestic violence act.</p> <p> So, stay with us. We will cover all these queries one by one.</p> <h2>Where can you Report Domestic Violence?</h2> <ul> <li>As per the Domestic Violence Act 2005, aggrieved women can approach the nearest Police Station, Service provider and Protection Officer. The court appoints a protection officer as the liaison between the domestic violence victim and the system. </li> <li>Victims can also file a complaint directly with the magistrate to seek orders for relief under the Domestic Violence Act. </li> <li>After filing the complaint, the court needs to instate a hearing within three days of the complaint being filed.</li> <li>If the court finds the complaint genuine, it can pass a protection order.</li> <li>Victims can also file a complaint under Section 498-A of the India Penal Code, which recognizes the offence of matrimonial cruelty and prescribes the criminal penalty.</li> </ul> <p>Any <strong>domestic violence victim in Gurgaon or NCR</strong> can <a href="https://www.legaleagleseye.com/contact-us.php" target="_blank">ask for legal advice </a>from Mrs Sapna Malik. You can expect the best legal solutions to all your queries.</p> <h2>Does verbal abuse amount to Domestic Violence?</h2> <p>Domestic Violence is not restricted to physical violence only. Unfortunately, people do not consider verbal abuse as domestic violence. As a result, society starts taking verbal abuse as normal.</p> <p>In many cases, domestic violence starts with verbal abuse before becoming a full-blown pattern of physical violence. Therefore, Section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act 2005 includes verbal violence as a form of domestic violence. Verbal abuse is recognized as a mode of perpetrating domestic violence against women. Moreover, verbal abuse affects self-worth and self-esteem, which results in psychological trauma and depression among women.</p> <h2>What can be the Consequences of Domestic Violence Against Women?</h2> <p>Domestic Violence against women can impose long and short-term physical and mental trauma. Domestic Violence against women affects children as well by causing a long-lasting impression on a child’s vulnerable memories. In many cases, they, too start normalize it.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Short-Term Consequences:</strong> Minor Injuries, bruises, cuts, broken bones, or injuries to organs and other parts inside the body. It can lay an impact on women's and children’s mental health and well beings.</li> <li><strong>Long-term Consequences:</strong>  Health issues, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression or Anxiety, substance use, and drug addiction can be the long-term consequences of domestic violence among women. </li> </ul> <h2>Who can help you?</h2> <p>Domestic Violence victims need to seek help on a timely basis. Victims often assume it is one of the two-time episodes and does not report the matter further. Unfortunately it is wrong, as offenders do not stop there. Instead, they repeat the offence more intensively.</p> <p>As a High court lawyer, Mrs Sapna Malik always guides victims about their rights. If the victim seeks a protection order, Mrs Sapna Malik helps obtain a protection order from the honourable court. </p> <p>In their long career as best <a href="https://www.legaleagleseye.com">Divorce Lawyer in Gurgaon</a>, Mrs Sapna Malik has helped numerous domestic violence victims and helped them to come out from vicious circles as a winner and survivors.</p> <p> </p>