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Bare Act · 37 sections

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Domestic Violence)

Chapter I — Preliminary

  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions

Chapter II — Domestic Violence

  1. 3. Definition of domestic violence

Chapter III — Powers and Duties of Protection Officers, Service Providers, etc.

  1. 4. Section 4
  2. 5. Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
  3. 6. Duties of shelter homes
  4. 7. Duties of medical facilities
  5. 8. Appointment of Protection Officers
  6. 9. Duties and functions of Protection Officers
  7. 10. Service providers
  8. 11. Duties of Government

Chapter IV — Procedure for Obtaining Orders of Reliefs

  1. 12. Application to Magistrate
  2. 13. Service of notice
  3. 14. Counselling
  4. 15. Assistance of welfare expert
  5. 16. Proceedings to be held in camera
  6. 17. Right to reside in a shared household
  7. 18. Protection orders
  8. 19. Residence orders
  9. 20. Monetary reliefs
  10. 21. Custody orders
  11. 22. Compensation orders
  12. 23. Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
  13. 24. Court to give copies of order free of cost
  14. 25. Duration and alteration of orders
  15. 26. Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
  16. 27. Jurisdiction
  17. 28. Procedure
  18. 29. Appeal

Chapter V — Miscellaneous

  1. 30. Section 30
  2. 31. Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent
  3. 32. Cognizance and proof
  4. 33. Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer
  5. 34. Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer
  6. 35. Protection of action taken in good faith
  7. 36. Act not in derogation of any other law
  8. 37. Power of Central Government to make rules

Source: official text.