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Section 16: Shelter to the aggrieved person

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006Central Rules · 2005

( I) On a request being made by the aggrieved person, the Protection Officer or a service provider may make a request under section 6 to the person in charge of a shelter home in writing, clearly stating that the application is being made under section 6.

(2) When a Protection Officer makes a request referred to in sub-rule (1), it shall be accompanied by a copy of the domestic incident report registered, under section 9 or under section 10:

Provided that shelter home shall not refuse shelter to an aggrieved person under the Act, for her not having lodged a domestic incident report, prior to the making of request for shelter in the shelter home.

(3) if the aggrieved person so desires, the shelter home shall not disclose the identity of the aggrieved person in the shelter home or communicate the same to the person complained against.

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006
Section16
Marginal noteShelter to the aggrieved person
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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