Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 37 : Power of Central Government to make rules : (1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 36 : Act not in derogation of any other law : The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law, for the time being in force.
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 35 : Protection of action taken in good faith : No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Protection Officer for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 34 : Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer : No prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Protection Officer unless a complaint is filed with the previous sanction of the State Government or an officer authorised by…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 33 : Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer : If any Protection Officer fails or refuses to discharge his duties as directed by the Magistrate in the protection order without any sufficient cause, he shall be punished with…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 32 : Cognizance and proof : (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the offence under sub-section (1) of section 31 shall be cognisable and non-bailable. (2) Upon the sole testimony of the…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 31 : Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent : (1) A breach of protection order, or of an interim protection order, by the respondent shall be an offence under this Act and shall be punishable with imprisonment of…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Chapter V : Miscellaneous : Section 30 : Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants : The Protection Officers and members of service providers, while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 29 : Appeal : There shall lie an appeal to the Court of Session within thirty days from the date on which the order made by the Magistrate is served on the aggrieved person or the respondent, as the case…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 28 : Procedure : (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all proceedings under sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 and offences under section 31 shall be governed by the provisions of the Code of Criminal…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 27 : Jurisdiction : (1) The Court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within the local limits of which (a) the person aggrieved permanently or temporarily resides or carries on…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 26 : Relief in other suits and legal proceedings : (1) Any relief available under sections 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 may also be sought in any legal proceeding, before a civil Court, family Court or a criminal Court,…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 25 : Duration and alteration of orders : (1) A protection order made under section 18 shall be in force till the aggrieved person applies for discharge. (2) If the Magistrate, on receipt of an application from the aggrieved person…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 24 : Court to give copies of order free of cost : The Magistrate shall, in all cases where he has passed any order under this Act, order that a copy of such order, shall be given free of cost,…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 23 : Power to grant interim and ex parte orders : (1) In any proceeding before him under this Act, the Magistrate may pass such interim order as he deems just and proper. (2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 22 : Compensation orders : In addition to other reliefs as may be granted under this Act, the Magistrate may on an application being made by the aggrieved person, pass an order directing the respondent to pay compensation and damages…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 21 : Custody orders : Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Magistrate may, at any stage of hearing of the application for protection order or for any other relief under this Act…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 20 : Monetary reliefs : (1) While disposing of an application under sub-section (1) of section 12, the Magistrate may direct the respondent to pay monetary relief to meet the expenses incurred and losses suffered by the aggrieved person and…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 19 : Residence orders : (1) While disposing of an application under sub-section (1) of section 12, the Magistrate may, on being satisfied that domestic violence has taken place, pass a residence order (a) restraining the respondent from dispossessing or…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 18 : Protection orders : The Magistrate may, after giving the aggrieved person and the respondent an opportunity of being heard and on being prima facie satisfied that domestic violence has taken place or is likely to take place, pass…