The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2006 (PWDVA) was introduced after years of advocacy by women’s groups. (I)The PWDVA was envisaged as a multiagency response to the needs of the survivor.Women continue to struggle with delays in judicial proceedings, inadequate court orders, and a lack of other mechanisms envisaged under the law. (II)Unfortunately, as the study reveals, thereIs a serious gap between what women expect and need from the law, and what the system actuallydelivers.The study attempted to understand women’s experiences with legal processes, assess the implementation of the act in terms of the stakeholder network, identify the kinds of orders women obtained in court, and analyse how they navigated the legal system and used the law to get relief. (III)Around 49% of women also stated that they faced financial difficulties due to the court cases, which is also linked to the large number of withdrawn and dismissed cases.The women who were interviewed cited delays and protracted procedures as the main problems they experienced. (IV) Moreover, the stakeholder network was found to be fractured and sparse.

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2006 (PWDVA) was i

1.	The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2006 (PWDVA) was introduced after years of advocacy by women’s groups. (I)The PWDVA was envisaged as a multiagency response to the needs of the survivor.Women continue to struggle with delays in judicial proceedings, inadequate court orders, and a lack of other mechanisms envisaged under the law. (II)Unfortunately, as the study reveals, thereIs a serious gap between what women expect and need from the law, and what the system actuallydelivers.The study attempted to understand women’s experiences with legal processes, assess the implementation of the act in terms of the stakeholder network, identify the kinds of orders women obtained in court, and analyse how they navigated the legal system and used the law to get relief. (III)Around 49% of women also stated that they faced financial difficulties due to the court cases, which is also linked to the large number of withdrawn and dismissed cases.The women who were interviewed cited delays and protracted procedures as the main problems they experienced. (IV) Moreover, the stakeholder network was found to be fractured and sparse.
A.	Only I
B.	Only I and II
C.	Only II and III
D.	Only I, II and III
E.	All except II
Answer» E. All except II

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