The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, with its 35 sections listed below.
- Act number
- 43 of 2005
- Year
- 2005
- Published by
- India Code · Government of India
- Edition
- India Code source copy; consolidation date not certified
Sections
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 4. Information to Protection Officer and exclu sion of liability of informant
- 5. Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
- 6. Duties of shelter homes
- 7. Duties of medical facilities
- 8. Appointment of Protection Officers
- 9. Duties and functions of Protection Officers
- 10. Service providers
- 11. Duties of Government
- 12. Application to Magistrate
- 13. Service of notice
- 14. Counselling
- 15. Assistance of welfare expert
- 16. Pr oceedings to be held in camera
- 17. Right t o reside in a shared household
- 18. Protection orders
- 19. Residence orders
- 20. Monetary reliefs
- 21. Custody orders
- 22. Compensation orders
- 23. Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
- 24. Court to give copies of order free of cost
- 25. Duration and alteration of orders
- 26. Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
- 27. Jurisdiction
- 28. Procedure
- 29. Appeal
- 30. Protection Officers and members of service p roviders to be public servants
- 31. Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent
- 32. Cognizance and proof
- 33. Penalty for not discharg ing duty by Protection Officer
- 34. Cognizance of offence c ommitted by Protection Officer
- 35. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 36. Act not in derogation of any other law
- 37. Power of Ce ntral Government to make rules
For research. Check the official gazette and later amendments before citing a section.