One of the following does not match
A. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
B. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
C. Domestic Violence to Women Act, 1990
D. Right to Information Act, 2005
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How many chapters and sections are there in the Domestic Violence Act, 2005
A. Chapters 6 Sections 39
B. Chapters 7 Sections 41
C. Chapters 5 sections 38
D. Chapters 5 Sections 37
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Which section of The Domestic Violence Act 2005 deals with Relief in other suits and legal proceedings?
A. Section 27 of The Domestic violence act 2005
B. Section 26 of The Domestic violence act 2005
C. Section 24 of The Domestic violence act 2005
D. Section 25 of The Domestic violence act 2005
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The provisions of Section 5 provides that, a police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate who has received a complaint of domestic violence or is otherwise present at the place of an incident of domestic violence or when the incident of domestic violence is reported to him, shall inform the aggrieved person (mark the incorrect)-
A. Of her right to make an application for obtaining a relief by way of a protection order, an order for monetary relief, a custody order, a residence order, a compensation order or more than one such order under this Act
B. Of the availability of services of service providers
C. Of the address of legal practitioners available in the Bar Association of the District
D. Of the availability of services of the Protection Officers
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The power of a Magistrate under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is:
A. To attempt to communicate with aggrieved person and to isolate any assets used by both the parties
B. To pass protection order in favour of aggrieved person
C. To enter a workplace or any other place frequented by aggrieved person the above
D. All the above
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"Economic abuse" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence means and includes
A. Deprivation of all or any economic or financial resources to which the aggrieved person is entitled to under any law or custom
B. Disposal of household effects any alienation of assets whether movable or immovable
C. Prohibition or restriction to continued access to resources or facilities which the aggrieved lessor is entitled to use or enjoy by virtue of domestic relationship
D. All the above
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What is the provision for "right to reside" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
A. Rights of women to secure housing
B. Right of women to reside in her matrimonial home
C. Right of women to reside in her shared household
D. All the above
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Which section of The Domestic violence act 2005 deals with duties of police officers, service providers and Magistrate?
A. Section 7 of The Domestic violence act 2005
B. Section 4 of The Domestic violence act 2005
C. Section 5 of The Domestic violence act 2005
D. Section 9 of The Domestic violence act 2005
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"Sexual abuse" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 includes any conduct of a sexual nature that abuses
A. Humiliation
B. Degrades
C. Harm to dignity
D. All the above
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Who can file an application to the Magistrate Under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic violence Act, 2005
A. Protection Officer
B. Aggrieved woman
C. Any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person
D. All of the above
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"Child" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 includes
A. Adopted child
B. Step child
C. Foster child
D. All the above
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Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 who can inform about domestic violence to the Protection Officer?
A. Aggrieved person
B. Relatives or friends of aggrieved person
C. Any person
D. Parents of aggrieved person
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Monetary reliefs provided under Section 20 of the Domestic Violence Act may include:-
A. The loss of earnings
B. The medical expenses
C. The maintenance for the aggrieved person as well as her children
D. All of the above
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Breach of protection order under Sections 31 and 32 of the Domestic Violence Act shall be an offence:-
A. Cognizable and bailable
B. Cognizable and non-bailable
C. Non-cognizable and bailable
D. Non-cognizable and non-bailable
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Maximum penalty for breach of protection order by respondent under Section 31 of the Domestic Violence Act in terms of imprisonment shall be:-
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 3 years
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Who can file complaint under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?
A. Wife
B. Any female living in a relationship in the nature of marriage
C. Only (A)
D. Both (A) and (B)
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Under the protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, besides passing orders for protection and residence, a Magistrate can pass:
A. Custody orders
B. Compensation orders
C. Ex parte orders
D. All the above
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Non compliance of Protection Order by Court under Domestic Violence Act, will be an offence as
A. Non-Cognizable and Non-bailable
B. Bailable and Punishable
C. Cognizable and Non-bailable
D. Punishable with not less than 7 years of imprisonment
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In which of the following judgments, the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that where an act of domestic violence commenced prior to the enactment of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and continued even thereafter also, in such a situation, the aggrieved person is entitled to protection of the Act?
A. (2014) 3 SCC 712, Sarswath v. Babu
B. (2015) 2 SCC 145, Meena Chaudhary v. Commissioner of Delhi Police
C. (2013) 15 SCC 755, Indra Sarma v. K. K. V. Sarma
D. None of the above
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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides under which Article of constitution:-
A. Article 14 and 21
B. Article 14, 15 and 21
C. Article 21
D. Article 14
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