Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Year: 2005

Enactment Date: 2005-09-13

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 6: Duties of shelter homes.
    If an aggrieved person or on her behalf a Protection Officer or a service provider requests the person in charge of a shelter home to provide shelter to her, such person in charge of the shelter home shall provide shelter to the aggrieved person in the shelter home.
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