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DV Act Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

Verbatim · DV Act1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.(2) It extends to the whole of India * * *.(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Cite as: Section 1, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act No. 43 of 2005)