The phenomenon of domestic violence is extensively prevalent, but has remained largely unseen. Millions of Indian women have, by and large, grown to accept spousal violence, humiliation and indignity, which cripple them mentally. In the Indian society dominated largely by males, most of the females, being victims of severe domestic violence, do not dare to complain. Again, we Indians as the strong campaigner of our great culture believe in one marriage during life, and that is why, most women in spite of getting both psychological and physical tortures, remain silent thinking about the future of their children. Most cases of domestic violence do not come outside of the family. Domestic violence among the lower class is accepted, and among the upper class it is swept under the carpet. What we get to see is only the emerging middle class, because here the value systems have changed tremendously, whereas the societal systems have not. Women—especially those belong to the middle and upper middle classes, keep quiet for the sake of the family’s image. Hence, in spite of the strict laws, many men take this advantage and commit acts of severe violence. According to the ‘Crime Records Bureau’ of the Union Home Ministry, of all cases of crime committed against women every year, almost 37 per cent are cases of domestic violence. Day by day the number of domestic violence cases is increasing rapidly, but all are not coming to knowledge.