Abusive behaviours warranting ‘protection orders’

TO protect vulnerable people from abusive behaviour(s) perpetrated on them within the family environment, the legislature enacted the Domestic Violence Act.

As prescribed by this Act, if an application is made to court, a protection order may be issued against the abuser to keep the peace with the abused.

This article will briefly outline and discuss the various abusive behaviours that squarely fall under domestic violence and recognised by courts in the issuance of protection orders.

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