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Section 1Procedural

Short title, extent and commencement

Full Text

(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.

Plain English Summary

Provides the title (Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005), territorial extent (whole of India), and the commencement of the Act.

Key Legal Elements

  • Applies to the whole of India.
  • Brings the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 into force upon Central Government notification.

Practical Note

This section details the basic details of the Act, such as its name, its applicability across the whole of India, and its commencement via official notification.

हिंदी पाठ

(1) इस अधिनियम का संक्षिप्त नाम "घरेलू हिंसा से महिलाओं का संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2005" है।

(2) इसका विस्तार संपूर्ण भारत पर है।

(3) यह उस तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा, जिसे केन्द्रीय सरकार, राजपत्र में अधिसूचना द्वारा, नियत करे।