ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the process of legal reform in the context of domestic violence in India. It focuses on the nuances of the process by which laws to prevent domestic abuse have been made. It argues that while making the law, the narrow vision of the state has hindered the goal of justice, as the state has not looked into options beyond family that could be made available to women. The idea of inequality has been engrained in the law, as the legal reforms could not make a dent in the socio-cultural realm or could alter the fundamental power positions within families.
