Criticism of the act:

♤ Gender biased- There are increasing number of false cases

♤ Verbal abuse and mental harassment are open to subjective interpretation- this is being misused

♤ Lack of awareness, especially in rural areas

♤ Insensitivity of male police officers, judicial magistrates during hearing

♤ Absence of economic, psychological and support system for victim women

♤ Excludes marital rape

♤ Insufficient budgetary allocation to states: states could not assign 'Protection officers'