For the purposes of Section 3 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, "physical abuse"…

Explanation I(i) to section 3 defines physical abuse as any act or conduct causing "bodily pain, harm, or danger to life, limb, or health" or impairing the health or development of the aggrieved person, and it includes assault, criminal intimidation and criminal force. Visible injury or a punishable assault is not required, and humiliation without bodily harm is verbal and emotional abuse.