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Who are protection officers?
If an aggrieved person or on her behalf a Protection Officer or a service provider requests the person in charge of a shelter home to provide shelter to her, such person in charge of the shelter home shall provide shelter to the aggrieved person in the shelter home. 8. Appointment of Protection Officers.
Who is IPV?
IPV refers to any behaviour within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship. Examples of types of behaviour are listed below. Acts of physical violence, such as slapping, hitting, kicking and beating.
What is the law on domestic violence in India?
The domestic violence was first introduced by The Indian Penal Code, 1863 section 498(a) when for women’s husband and the relative of the husband subjecting to cruelty done with her. The Protection of women against domestic violence, 2005 as an act came into force on 26 October 2006, by the Parliament of India.
What is the duty of protection officer?
Protection Officers are required to guide victims on the process of availing legal aid, accessing service providers, counsellors, shelter homes and medical facilities in the local area. Protection Officers are mandated to make available safe shelter homes after receiving an order to this effect from the Magistrate.
What are the duties of protection?
Duties of protection are duties of the state to protect certain legal interests of its citizens. They cover the interests of life, health, freedom and property and also protect some other interests and certain constitutionally recognised institutions.
What are the different sections of IPC dealing with domestic violence?
Other sections of IPC dealing with these issues are section 305-306 related to abetment of suicide and 340,349 of IPC respectively wrongful confinement and wrongful restraint. A complaint can also be filed under section 498A of IPC for cruelty which also falls under domestic violence.
What are the laws to protect women from domestic violence?
There are various regulations or provisions being made for protection of women against domestic violence under the statute such as Sec.304B of IPC pertaining to dowry death. Under section 313-316 of IPC female infanticide has been made punishable which means forcefully terminating the pregnancy of a women.
What are the laws of marriage protection for women?
All married women protection laws are also made with the same intent – prevent injustice, safeguard rights, and prevent crimes against married women. The criminal laws like IPC 498A, IPC 406 are supposed to be used to protect women from cruelty in marriage, usurpation of stridhan etc.
Can a woman file a case under Section 498a of IPC?
498A IPC Jurisdiction The Supreme Court on 9th April 2019 delivered the judgment that a woman can file a case against her husband or in-laws subjected to dowry harassment under Section 498A of IPC at any place she is sheltered. But the trail is to be taken place under the jurisdiction of the court where the crime has taken place.