THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005

ACT NO. 43 OF 2005 · Enacted [13th September, 2005.] · 37 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Section 3.Definitions of domestic violence.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF PROTECTION OFFICERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ETC.

Section 4.Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant.

Section 5.Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate.

Section 6.Duties of shelter homes.

Section 7.Duties of medical facilities.

Section 8.Appointment of Protection Officers.

Section 9.Duties and functions of Protection Officers.

Section 10.Service providers.

Section 11.Duties of Government.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING ORDERS OF RELIEFS

Section 12.Application of Magistrate.

Section 13.Service of notice.

Section 14.Counselling.

Section 15.Assistance of welfare expert.

Section 16.Proceedings to be held in camera.

Section 17.Right to reside in a shared household.

Section 18.Protection orders.

Section 19.Residence orders.

Section 20.Monetary reliefs.

Section 21.Custody orders.

Section 22.Compensation orders.

Section 23.Power to grant interim and ex parte orders.

Section 24.Court to give copies of order free of cost.

Section 25.Duration of orders.

Section 26.Relief in other suits and legal proceedings.

Section 27.Jurisdiction.

Section 28.Procedure.

Section 29.Appeal.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 30.Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants.

Section 31.Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent.

Section 32.Cognizance and proof.

Section 33.Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officers.

Section 34.Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer.

Section 35.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 36.Act not in derogation of any other law.

Section 37.Power of Central Government to make rules.