The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
DV · 2005
Ch. I · PRELIMINARY
Ch. II · DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Ch. III · POWERS AND DUTIES OF PROTECTION OFFICERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, ETC.
- §4Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant
- §5Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
- §6Duties of shelter homes
- §7Duties of medical facilities
- §8Appointment of Protection Officers
- §9Duties and functions of Protection Officers
- §10Service providers
- §11Duties of Government
Ch. IV · PROCEDURE FOR OBTAININGORDERS OF RELIEFS
- §12Application to Magistrate
- §13Service of notice
- §14Counselling
- §15Assistance of welfare expert
- §16Proceedings to be held in camera
- §17Right to reside in a shared household
- §18Protection orders
- §19Residence orders
- §20Monetary reliefs
- §21Custody orders
- §22Compensation orders
- §23Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
- §24Court to give copies of order free of cost
- §25Duration and alteration of orders
- §26Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
- §27Jurisdiction
- §28Procedure
- §29Appeal
Ch. V · MISCELLANEOUS
- §30Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants
- §31Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent
- §32Cognizance and proof
- §33Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer
- §34Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer
- §35Protection of action taken in good faith
- §36Act not in derogation of any other law
- §37Power of Central Government to make rules