Dealing with abusive parents

Dear Client,
Your query lacks crucial information to address your worries and concerns suitably. You did not disclose your age, which is crucial to pursue a legal recourse to resolve the crisis. If you are a minor, you can file a complaint online by logging into E-Baal Nidan - Online Complaint Management System introduced by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act,2005. Under Section 4 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the State Government has to constitute for every district, one or more Juvenile Justice Boards consisting of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of First Class not being Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate for exercising the powers conferred by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and discharging its functions relating to children in conflict with law under this Act. You or on behalf of you any person can bring the matter to the notice of the District Juvenile Justice Board set up under Section 4 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, discharging its functions relating to children facing domestic violence at the hands of abusive family members. You can also seek the help of a social service organization or NGO like the Bachpan Bachao Andolan by contacting their Complaint Cell (24 X 7) helpline number 1800 102 7222, Govt. Helpline No. 1098, or writing to the Chairperson, BBA, through email to: complaints@bba.org.in. However, in case you are an adult, you can file a complaint against your abusive parents who subjected you to domestic violence or hurt you mentally and physically at the local police station under Section 12 of the PWDV Act, 2005. Under Section 12(1) of the Domestic Violence Act, an aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application directly to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act that include the right to reside in a shared household, protection order, and residence order. Apart from this, you can make a complaint online (https://nhrc.nic.in/complaints/complaints/how-to-file-a-complaints) to the Chairperson, the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi and the State Human Rights Commission along with the Chairperson, National Commission for Women and State Commission for Women who are empowered to investigate complaints related to domestic violence or atrocities faced by women by sending an email to ncw@nic.in or filing an online complaint on their official website. Further, you can also seek help from the NGOs that render dedicated service to women in distress. If you are not financially sound enough to continue with litigation expenses, you can apply to the Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, or the District. Legal Services Authority seeking free legal aid/services available to women under Section 12(c) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987, to contest the cases before the Court for appropriate relief.