DV Act Chapter IV: Procedure for Obtaining Orders of Reliefs

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Sections 12–29). Each links to its verbatim text.

• DV Act12 Application to Magistrate
• DV Act13 Service of notice
• DV Act14 Counselling
• DV Act15 Assistance of welfare expert
• DV Act16 Proceedings to be held in camera
• DV Act17 Right to reside in a shared household
• DV Act18 Protection orders
• DV Act19 Residence orders
• DV Act20 Monetary reliefs
• DV Act21 Custody orders
• DV Act22 Compensation orders
• DV Act23 Power to grant interim and ex parte orders
• DV Act24 Court to give copies of order free of cost
• DV Act25 Duration and alteration of orders
• DV Act26 Relief in other suits and legal proceedings
• DV Act27 Jurisdiction
• DV Act28 Procedure
• DV Act29 Appeal