Commentary on The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 | Extra-Marital, Live-in relations & Lgbtqi+ | Latest

Commentary on The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 |

Extra-Marital, Live-in relations & Lgbtqi+

This book contains:-

Chapter I - Preliminary

• Short title, extent and commencement
• Definitions

Chapter II - Domestic Violence

• Definition of domestic violence

Chapter III - Powers and Duties of Protection Officers, Service Providers, etc.

• Information to Protection Officer and exclusion of liability of informant
• Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
• Duties of shelter homes
• Duties of medical facilities
• Appointment of Protection Officers
• Duties and functions of Protection Officers
• Service providers
• Duties of Government

Chapter IV - Procedure for obtaining orders of reliefs

• Application to Magistrate
• Service of notice
• Counselling
• Assistance of welfare expert
• Proceedings to be held in camera
• Right to reside in a shared household
• Protection orders
• Residence orders
• Monetary reliefs
• Custody orders
• Compensation orders
• Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
• Court to give copies of order free of cost
• Duration and alteration of orders
• Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
• Jurisdiction
• Procedure
• Appeal

Chapter V - Miscellaneous

• Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants
• Penally for breach of protection order by respondent
• Cognizance and proof
• Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officer
• Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer
• Act not in derogation of any other law
• Power of Central Government to make rules

Annexures