Section 6, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Chapter III · Powers and Duties of Protection Officers, Service Providers, Etc.

6Duties of shelter homes.

Section 6 · Chapter III · page 5 of the Act

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.

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