Covid-19 has severely impacted the world and has forced different countries affected by it to bitterly undergo either complete or partial lockdown in order to curb the threat. However, with the commencement of lockdown, particularly in India, severe challenges and unprecedented situations were faced across the length and breadth of the country. The country's people had faced gross infringement of fundamental human rights to food, clothing and travel. Nonetheless, with more and more people being forced to comply with the 'stay at home' restrictions, there has been an increase in gender-based violence testified by the World Health Organization. The efforts of various NGOs and other reports reflect the rise of domestic violence against women in India and across the world amidst the lockdown. Evident from the rise of domestic violence cases, home, ideally considered a safe place and only remedy against covid-19, had turned out to be perilous for women. Also notable from the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson, Rekha Sharma's remarks, that the high number is attributable to the lockdown imposed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, which had kept the abuser and victim together.
