Section 16 VAPP 2015 Section 16 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Abandonment of Spouse, Children and other Dependants without sustenance. It provides as follows: (1) A person who abandons a wife or husband, children or other dependent without any means of sustenance commits an offence and is liable on conviction…

Section 15 VAPP 2015 Section 15 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Harmful widowhood practices. It provides as follows: (1) A person who subjects a widow to harmful traditional practices commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to a fine…

Section 14 VAPP 2015 Section 14 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Emotional. verbal and psychological abuse. It provides as follows: (1) A person who causes emotional, verbal and psychological abuse on anothercommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment notexceeding 1 year or to a…

Section 13 VAPP 2015 Section 13 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Forced isolation or separation from family and friends. It provides as follows: (1) A person who forcefully isolates or separates another from family and friends commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment notexceeding…

Section 12 VAPP 2015 Section 12 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Forced financial dependence or economic abuse. It provides as follows: (1) A person who causes forced financial dependence or economic abuse of another commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2…

Section 11 VAPP 2015 Section 11 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Damage to property with intent to cause distress. It provides as follows: (1) A person who causes mischief or destruction or damage to property of another with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause distress…

Section 10 VAPP 2015 Section 10 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Depriving a person of his or her liberty. It provides as follows: (1) A person who deprives another of his or her liberty, except pursuant to a court order commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a…

Section 9 VAPP 2015 Section 9 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Forceful ejection from home. It provides as follows: (1) A person who forcefully evicts his or her spouse from his or her home or refuses him or her access commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a…

Section 8 VAPP 2015 Section 8 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Willfully making false statements. It provides as follows: A person who willfully makes false statement, whether oral or documentary, in any judicial proceeding under this Act or with the aim of initiating investigation or criminal proceedings under this Act…

Section 7 VAPP 2015 Section 7 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 is about Frustrating investigation. It provides as follows: Any person who, with intent to defraud or conceal an offence or frustrate the investigation and prosecution of offenders under this Act or under any other enactment (a) destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies…