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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Service of notice

In force From 26 Oct 2006 Act 43 of 2005 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 43 of 2005 Ministry Women and Child Development Enacted 13 Sep 2005 In force 26 Oct 2006 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 1

Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 deals with service of notice. A notice of the date of hearing fixed under section 12 shall be given by the Magistrate to the Protection Officer, who shall get it served by such means as may be prescribed on the respondent, and on any other person, as directed by the Magistrate within a maximum period of two days or such further The Act came into force on 26 Oct 2006.

(1) A notice of the date of hearing fixed under section 12 shall be given by the Magistrate to the Protection Officer, who shall get it served by such means as may be prescribed on the respondent, and on any other person, as directed by the Magistrate within a maximum period of two days or such further reasonable time as may be allowed by the Magistrate from the date of its receipt.

(2) A declaration of service of notice made by the Protection Officer in such form as may be prescribed shall be the proof that such notice was served upon the respondent and on any other person as directed by the Magistrate unless the contrary is proved.

Section 13, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act 43 of 2005).

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Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 12 Application to Magistrate

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 37 Power of Central Government to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 13

What does Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deal with?

Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is headed "Service of notice". A notice of the date of hearing fixed under section 12 shall be given by the Magistrate to the Protection Officer, who shall get it served by such means as may be prescribed on the respondent, and on any other person, as directed by the Magistrate within a maximum period of two days or such further

How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: DV Act 13, section 13 DV Act, section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. People searching for it also type dv act 13 1 and 13b dv act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 12 (Application to Magistrate), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2006 (2006).

When did Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act come into force?

Section 13 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, cited as DV Act 13, came into force on 26 Oct 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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