The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Ministry of Women and Child Development
This Act gives women a civil remedy against violence inside the home, which is what distinguishes it from the criminal provision on cruelty by…
Ministry of Women and Child Development
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The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Ministry of Women and Child Development
POCSO is a gender neutral special law that protects every person below eighteen from sexual offences. Before it, child sexual abuse was prosecuted under…
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
Ministry of Women and Child Development, under the Mission Shakti Samarthya sub-scheme
A cash incentive of Rs 5,000 for the first living child, paid in two instalments of Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000, and Rs 6,000…
For: BPL Family, Child, Person with Disability, Scheduled Caste