THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005. ACT NO. 43 OF 2005, 13th September, 2005.
An Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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| Sections | Particulars |
| Chapter I | Preliminary |
| 1 | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2 | Definitions |
| Chapter II | Domestic Violence |
| 3 | Definition of domestic violence |
| Chapter III | Powers and Duties of Protection Officers, Service Providers, Etc. |
| 4 | Information to Protection Officer and exclusion 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 |
| Chapter IV | Procedure for obtaining orders of reliefs |
| 12 | Application to Magistrate |
| 13 | Service of notice |
| 14 | Counseling |
| 15 | Assistance of welfare expert |
| 16 | Proceedings to be held in camera |
| 17 | Right to 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 exparte 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 |
| Chapter V | Miscellaneous |
| 30 | Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants |
| 31 | Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent |
| 32 | Cognizance and proof |
| 33 | Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer |
| 34 | Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer |
| 35 | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 36 | Act not in derogation of any other law |
| 37 | Power of Central Government to make rules |