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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Duration and alteration of orders

In force From 26 Oct 2006 Act 43 of 2005 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 43 of 2005 Ministry Women and Child Development Enacted 13 Sep 2005 In force 26 Oct 2006

Section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 deals with duration and alteration of orders. A protection order made under section 18 shall be in force till the aggrieved person applies for discharge. The Act came into force on 26 Oct 2006.

(1) A protection order made under section 18 shall be in force till the aggrieved person applies for discharge.

(2) If the Magistrate, on receipt of an application from the aggrieved person or the respondent, is satisfied that there is a change in the circumstances requiring alteration, modification or revocation of any order made under this Act, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing pass such order, as he may deem appropriate.

Section 25, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act 43 of 2005).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 18 Protection orders

Questions about Section 25

What does Section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deal with?

Section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is headed "Duration and alteration of orders". A protection order made under section 18 shall be in force till the aggrieved person applies for discharge.

How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 DV Act, section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. People searching for it also type dv act 25(2). 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 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 18 (Protection orders), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act come into force?

Section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, cited as DV Act 25, 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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