Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 17 : Right to reside in a shared household : (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, every woman in a domestic relationship shall have the right to reside in the shared household,…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 16 : Proceedings to be held in camera : If the Magistrate considers that the circumstances of the case so warrant, and if either party to the proceedings so desires, he may conduct the proceedings under this Act in camera.
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 15 : Assistance of welfare expert : In any proceeding under this Act, the Magistrate may secure the services of such person, preferably a woman, whether related to the aggrieved person or not, including a person engaged in promoting family…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 14 : Counselling : (1) The Magistrate may, at any stage of the proceedings under this Act, direct the respondent or the aggrieved person, either singly or jointly, to undergo counselling with any member of a service provider who possess…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 13 : Service of notice : (1) A notice of the date of hearing fixed under section 12 shall be given by the Magistrate to the Protection Officer, who shall get it served by such means as may be prescribed…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Chapter IV : Procedure For Obtaining Orders Of Reliefs : Section 12 : Application to Magistrate : 1) An aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application to the…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 11 : Duties of Government : The Central Government and every State Government, shall take all measures to ensure that (a) the provisions of this Act are given wide publicity through public media including the television, radio and the print…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 10 : Service providers : (1) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, any voluntary association registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 9 : Duties and functions of Protection Officers : (1) It shall be the duty of the Protection Officer (a) to assist the Magistrate in the discharge of his functions under this Act; (b) to make a domestic incident report…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 8 : Appointment of Protection Officers : (1) The State Government shall, by notification, appoint such number of Protection Officers in each district as it may consider necessary and shall also notify the area or areas within which a Protection…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 7 : Duties of medical facilities : If an aggrieved person or on her behalf a Protection Officer or a service provider requests the person in charge of a medical facility to provide any medical aid to her, such person…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 6 : Duties of shelter homes : If an aggrieved person or on her behalf a Protection Officer or a service provider requests the person in charge of a shelter home to provide shelter to her, such person in charge…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 5 : Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate : A police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate who has received a complaint of domestic violence or is otherwise present at the place of an incident of domestic…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Chapter III : Powers And Duties Of Protection Officers, Service Providers, Etc : Section 4 : Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant : (1) Any person who has reason to believe that an act of domestic violence…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Chapter II : Domestic Violence : Section 3 : Definition of domestic violence : For the purposes of this Act, any act, omission or commission or conduct of the respondent shall constitute domestic violence in case it (a) harms or injures…
Domestic Violence Act 2005 Section 2 : Definitions : In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) aggrieved person means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act…
Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ACT NO. 43 OF 2005 [13th September, 2005.] ---------- Statement of Objects and Reasons : Domestic violence is undoubtedly a human rights issue and serious deterrent to development. The Vienna Accord of 1994 and the Beijing Declaration…