section 21
Custody orders.
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005Civil200537 sections5 chapters
Chapter IV PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING ORDERS OF RELIEFS
Statutory text
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Magistrate may, at any stage of hearing of the application for protection order or for any other relief under this Act grant temporary custody of any child or children to the aggrieved person or the person making an application on her behalf and specify, if necessary, the arrangements for visit of such child or children by the respondent: Provided that if the Magistrate is of the opinion that any visit of the respondent may be harmful to the interests of the child or children, the Magistrate shall refuse to allow such visit.
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