Domestic violence is not a child of today’s era but is a bad evil that had been present since centuries. Government of India has taken numerous measures to protect the rights of women and to maintain the equality before law by passing various Special laws and introducing various Schemes empowering them to live their life with dignity, but even today the government is unable to execute these laws as there’re women who are unaware about their rights provided by various special laws and are still being exploited by her husband and family members. Sociological/behavioural, historical, religious and cultural factors play a crucial role in aiding the commission of violence against women, thus acting as a barrier for the legislature to execute these laws causing delay to render justice. In a patriarchal society where male dominance and superiority complex prevail over freedom and liberty of women, then the thought of living life with dignity and integrity has no existence. Hon’ble Supreme Court by its various judgments widened the scope of rights conferred under various special and local laws trying to control the commission of violence against women making society a better place to live.