Act 43 of 2005

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

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.

Ministry of Women and Child Development
Enacted 2005-09-13
37 sections

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