Any act of physical, sexual, or psychological damage inflicted on any individual by their partner or any authoritative figure in the household, is considered domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence
Deliberately hurting the individual physically by hitting, slapping, or any other way of physical aggression.
Any form of manipulation inflicted on women, threats, yelling, or criticizing the individual is recognized as psychological or emotional abuse, which is a part of domestic violence.
Any form of gender discrimination, including son preference, unequal resource distribution, and excluding women from financial resources, are addressed as domestic violence.
Any sexual behaviour that proceeds without consent and includes coercive sexual activities despite the resistance, that make the individual incapacitated for the time being.