Positive Impacts of the Amendment:

♤ It recognizes that domestic violence is not only in the hands of adult males but also female members and minors of the family.

♤ It safeguards victims of domestic violence from physical abuse by all members of family.

♤ In the original form, the law could have been exploited by an adult male person not standing in the forefront, but putting forward female persons who could forcibly evict a woman without fear of inviting prosecution.

♤ The SC bench resorted to the “doctrine of severability” as the section created gender based distinction and went against principle of equality according to Article 14 of the Constitution.

However, activists and workers working against domestic violence are worried about the repercussions of the amendment.