Bare ActsThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005

Section 5

A police officer

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A police officer. Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate wbo h" poli" received a complaint of domeslic violence or is otherwise present at the place of an off"",. incidcnt of domestic violence or wh,n the incident of domestic violence is reported to ;%",~:" .., him. shall inform the aggrieved person- M.,i"B". (0) of her right to makean appliCalion for oblaining a relief by way of a protection or~er, an order for monela'}' relief, a cu"ody order, a residence order. a compensation order or more than one such order under this Act, ,; (b) of the availability of serv;.es ohervice providers, (e) of the availabilityofserv;.es of the Protection Officers; (d) of her right to free legal services under the Legal Serv;.es Authorities Act,1987; J9 of 1987 (e) of her right to file a complaint under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code,whereverrelevant: " or"60. Provided that nothin8 in this Act shall be con"rued in any manner" to relieve a police officer from his duty to prooeed in aecordance with iaw upon receipt ofinformation " 10 the commission of a cognizahle offence. "",.. of ,,,,-

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