The PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005
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- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Definition of domestic violence
- S. 4Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant
- S. 5Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
- S. 6Duties of shelter homes
- S. 7Duties of medical facilities
- S. 8Appointment of Protection Officers
- S. 9Duties and functions of Protection Officers
- S. 10Service providers
- S. 11Duties of Government
- S. 12Application to Magistrate
- S. 13Service of notice
- S. 14Counselling
- S. 15Assistance of welfare expert
- S. 16Proceedings to be held in camera
- S. 17Right to reside in a shared household
- S. 18Protection orders
- S. 19Residence orders
- S. 20Monetary reliefs
- S. 21Custody orders
- S. 22Compensation orders
- S. 23Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
- S. 24Court to give copies of order free of cost
- S. 25Duration and alteration of orders
- S. 26Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
- S. 27Jurisdiction
- S. 28Procedure
- S. 29Appeal
- S. 30Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants
- S. 31Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent
- S. 32Cognizance and proof
- S. 33Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer
- S. 34Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer
- S. 35Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 36Act not in derogation of any other law
- S. 37Power of Central Government to make rules