section 27
Jurisdiction.
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005Civil200537 sections5 chapters
Chapter IV PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING ORDERS OF RELIEFS
Statutory text
- (1) The court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within the local limits of which--
- (a) the person aggrieved permanently or temporarily resides or carries on business or is employed; or
- (b) the respondent resides or carries on business or is employed; or
- (c) the cause of action has arisen, shall be the competent court to grant a protection order and other orders under this Act and to try offences under this Act.
- (2) Any order made under this Act shall be enforceable throughout India.
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