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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Section 7: Duties of medical facilities

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

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 in charge of the medical facility shall provide medical aid to the aggrieved person in the medical facility.

Source: official text of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.