The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Central Act · Act 43 of 200537 provisions796 citing judgments

The enactment

Long title	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 formatters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Type	Act
Citation	Act 43 of 2005
Year	2005
Jurisdiction	Central
Ministry	Ministry of Women and Child Development
Status	In force as published by the source
Provisions published	37
Subjects	family, social

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Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.1 citing judgment
Section 2 Definitions.6 citing judgments
Section 3 Definition of domestic violence.12 citing judgments
Section 4 Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant.9 citing judgments
Section 5 Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate.1 citing judgment
Section 6 Duties of shelter homes.
Section 7 Duties of medical facilities.1 citing judgment
Section 8 Appointment of Protection Officers.1 citing judgment
Section 9 Duties and functions of Protection Officers.5 citing judgments
Section 10 Service providers.
Section 11 Duties of Government.
Section 12 Application to Magistrate.376 citing judgments
Section 13 Service of notice.29 citing judgments
Section 14 Counselling.2 citing judgments
Section 15 Assistance of welfare expert.
Section 16 Proceedings to be held in camera.1 citing judgment
Section 17 Right to reside in a shared household.17 citing judgments
Section 18 Protection orders.60 citing judgments
Section 19 Residence orders.54 citing judgments
Section 20 Monetary reliefs.54 citing judgments
Section 21 Custody orders.17 citing judgments
Section 22 Compensation orders.50 citing judgments
Section 23 Power to grant interim and ex parte orders.56 citing judgments
Section 24 Court to give copies of order free of cost.2 citing judgments
Section 25 Duration and alteration of orders.2 citing judgments
Section 26 Relief in other suits and legal proceedings.5 citing judgments
Section 27 Jurisdiction.2 citing judgments
Section 28 Procedure.4 citing judgments
Section 29 Appeal.14 citing judgments
Section 30 Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants.
Section 31 Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent.7 citing judgments
Section 32 Cognizance and proof.2 citing judgments
Section 33 Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer.1 citing judgment
Section 34 Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer.4 citing judgments
Section 35 Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 36 Act not in derogation of any other law.
Section 37 Power of Central Government to make rules.1 citing judgment

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