Q: What are statutory provisions in IPC for protection of domestic violence ?

Ans: Under Section 498 of IPC , enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman is an offence and the punishment is upto two years or fine or both. 

Section 498A of IPC mentions about Husband or relative of Husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty.

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