The outbreak of global pandemic has not just exposed people to the virus but other factors like domestic violence as well. The aim of this research paper is to highlight the major causes of the increase in the domestic violence during the lockdown. The approach of the research has been both theoretical as well as empirical. Domestic violence has been referred to the abuse by one intimate partner on the other. This domestic abuse can be for various unethical reasons or dissatisfactions pointed out by the abuser and his family. The research has also laid down the key elements of abuse in order to recognize whether the act is abuse or not. Intimidation, humiliating each other, Excessive Control and Physical Injury are the four major key elements. There are various causes for the increase domestic violence however financial instability, unemployment, stress, illiteracy, lack of efficiency of NGOs. It has also explained various effects of the domestic violence on the physical and mental stability of the victim and his family members. The three major laws, Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Dowry Protection Act, 1961 and the Protection of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 have been explained along with the relevant case laws. The research has concluded that there is inefficiency in the functioning of the governmental and non-governmental organizations to curb the domestic violence. The research paper has also suggested some of the measures like running campaigns, spreading awareness etc.to curb the domestic violence.

Domestic violence, Lockdown, Covid-19, Dowry