Duties of shelter homes
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Obligates the person in charge of a shelter home to provide shelter to the victim when requested by the victim, a Protection Officer, or a service provider.
Key Legal Elements
- Request for shelter can be made by the victim, a Protection Officer, or a service provider.
- The person in charge of the shelter home has a mandatory duty to provide shelter.
Practical Note
Ensures immediate access to safe housing for domestic violence victims. Shelter homes cannot reject a victim if recommended by a Protection Officer or service provider.
हिंदी पाठ
यदि कोई व्यथित व्यक्ति या उसकी ओर से कोई संरक्षण अधिकारी या सेवा प्रदाता किसी आश्रय गृह के प्रभारी व्यक्ति से उसे आश्रय प्रदान करने का अनुरोध करता है, तो आश्रय गृह का ऐसा प्रभारी व्यक्ति व्यथित व्यक्ति को आश्रय गृह में आश्रय प्रदान करेगा।