Which of the following Indian Acts was passed in the year 2005?

Option 2 : The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

The correct answer is The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.

• The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, to protect women from domestic violence, was passed in 2005 while it was implemented in 2006.
• A woman who is a victim of domestic violence will have the right to the services of the police, shelter homes, and medical establishments.
• She also has the right to simultaneously file her own complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

• India enacted the Biological Diversity Act in 2002 for giving effect to the provisions of the CBD.
  • The objective of this act is to regulate the access to genetic resources and the protection of biodiversity.
• Prevention of Money Laundering Act was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and received the assent of the President on 17th January 2003.
  • It came into force on 1st July 2005. 
• The Competition Act was enacted in the year 2002.​