Domestic violence, in fact, is one of the most significant precipitants of suicide amongst women, with one-third of Indian women who take their lives having a history of suffering domestic violence. According to the NCRB report, Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India, dowry is the biggest reason for marriage-related deaths amongst women in India with an average of 5 women dying every day by suicide due to it in the last five years. The absence of a national suicide prevention strategy, inappropriate media reporting on the issue, legal conflicts in the interpretation of suicide being punishable, and inadequate multi-sectoral engagement continue to remain major barriers to effective suicide prevention in the country.