Jurisdiction
Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 deals with jurisdiction. The court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within the local limits of which-- (a) the person aggrieved permanently or temporarily resides or carries on business or is employed; The Act came into force on 26 Oct 2006.
(1) The court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within the local limits of which--
(a) the person aggrieved permanently or temporarily resides or carries on business or is employed; or
(b) the respondent resides or carries on business or is employed; or
(c) the cause of action has arisen, shall be the competent court to grant a protection order and other orders under this Act and to try offences under this Act.
(2) Any order made under this Act shall be enforceable throughout India.
Section 27, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act 43 of 2005).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Shyamlal Devda v. Parimala
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Judgement of Main Case order-6.pdf 2020-01-22. Crl.A. 141/2020. Banumathi / Bopanna / Roy. DATE-CHECK false positive (2019-02-18 HC / 2006 marriage / 2015 Magistrate); body is the named 22 Jan 2020 reportable. Isolates DV 27: Magistrate jurisdiction lies where the aggrieved person permanently or temporarily resides or carries on business or is employed; distant relatives without specific allegations may be quashed. ss.18/19/20 are the reliefs sought — holding is s.27, not protection-order ingredients. Do not pad 18 (quality bar, same as Kunapareddy / Juveria). 19/20 already filled.
On this section: DV 27 jurisdiction is where the aggrieved person resides or works; distant relatives without specific allegations may be quashed (Shyamlal Devda). Do not pad 18/19/20.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 27
What have the courts held on Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act?
Shyamlal Devda v. Parimala (22 Jan 2020) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: DV 27 jurisdiction is where the aggrieved person resides or works; distant relatives without specific allegations may be quashed (Shyamlal Devda). Do not pad 18/19/20.
How do I find court cases under Section 27 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 27, section 27 DV Act, section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Shyamlal Devda v. Parimala (22 Jan 2020).
When did Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, cited as DV Act 27, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions623 words
- 3. Definition of domestic violence482 words
- 37. Power of Central Government to make rules443 words
- 19. Residence orders431 words
- 9. Duties and functions of Protection Officers360 words
- 20. Monetary reliefs336 words
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