Sunday, October 29, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

First arrest under new law
Man held for beating wife
Tirunelveli, October 28
In the first case under the newly-enforced Domestic Violence law in the country, a government employee was today arrested for allegedly torturing his wife at Melapalayam near here. He was booked under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which was notified for implementation only a couple of days ago and provides for stiff punishment for husbands and live-in partners who harass their wives and companions.