Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate
Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 deals with duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate. A police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate who has received a complaint of domestic violence or is otherwise present at the place of an incident of domestic violence or when the incident of domestic violence is reported to him, shall inform the aggrieved person-- (a) of her The Act came into force on 26 Oct 2006.
A police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate who has received a complaint of domestic violence or is otherwise present at the place of an incident of domestic violence or when the incident of domestic violence is reported to him, shall inform the aggrieved person--
(a) of her right to make an application for obtaining a relief by way of a protection order, an order for monetary relief, a custody order, a residence order, a compensation order or more than one such order under this Act;
(b) of the availability of services of service providers;
(c) of the availability of services of the Protection Officers;
(d) of her right to free legal services under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987);
(e) of her right to file a complaint under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860),wherever relevant:
Provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed in any manner as to relieve a police officer from his duty to proceed in accordance with law upon receipt of information as to the commission of a cognizable offence.
Section 5, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act 43 of 2005).
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Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is headed "Duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate". A police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate who has received a complaint of domestic violence or is otherwise present at the place of an incident of domestic violence or when the incident of domestic violence is reported to him, shall inform the aggrieved person-- (a) of her
How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 5, section 5 DV Act, section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. People searching for it also type domestic violence act 5 and dv act 12 5. 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 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, cited as DV Act 5, 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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