An aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present a written application under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act. Provided that before passing any order on such application,…
As per the provisions of the DV Act the Central Government and every State Government, is duty bound to take all measures to ensure that: • The provisions of this Act are given wide publicity through public media including the television, radio and the print media at regular intervals, •…
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: • Of her right…
As per the act “shared household” means a household where the person aggrieved lives or at any stage has lived in a domestic relationship either singly or along with the respondent and includes such a household whether owned or tenanted either jointly by the aggrieved person and the respondent, or…
A complaint by the aggrieved woman can be filed against a “respondent” which means any adult male person who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person and against whom the aggrieved person has sought any relief under this Act. Provided that an aggrieved wife or…
As per mandate of the act “domestic relationship” means a relationship between two persons who live or have, at any point of time, lived together in a shared household, when they are related by consanguinity, marriage, or through a relationship in the nature of marriage, adoption or are family members…
As per the provisions of the act an “aggrieved person” means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent.
Any type of physical, sexual, economic, verbal and emotional abuse would be covered under the Domestic Violence. Broadly defining these type of acts and omissions of the respondent shall constitute domestic violence in case it: • Harms or injures which endangers the health, safety, life, limb or well being, whether…
What orders can be passed under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act in favour of the Victim?
While disposing of an application under sub section (1) of section 12 to Domestic violence act, the Magistrate may, on being satisfied that domestic violence has taken place, pass a residence order: • Restraining the respondent from dispossessing or in any other manner disturbing the possession of the aggrieved person…