Domestic Violence Cases Presenting in Casualty of a Tertiary Care Centre

In the present study an attempt has been made to find out the basic cause of reason behind violence existing in society especially common households of Malwa region of Punjab, India. In today scenario domestic violence is playing a major role in marriage dissolution, depression, suicides and other psychiatric disorders which is affecting society. It happens particularly in those cases where the assaulter does an act of violence as they thinks that they have the right to do the act as a legally married spouse and are not answer able to anyone. The observation of present study has revealed noticeable reasons behind the cruel act of domestic violence. Purpose of this study is to help society in understanding the gravity of situation so as to find out the answer to the raising alarming situation of domestic violence cases. In our study 96% were females and mostly in the age group 21–30 years. Alcohol intake and low education status were important factors.