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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Central

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.

Act number
43 of 2005
Ministry
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Enacted
13 Sep 2005

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

37 sections

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