September 12, 2026

Section 7 – Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act: Duties of Medical Facilities

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — back to Table of Contents

Section 7. Duties of medical facilities

If an aggrieved person or, on her behalf a Protection Officer or a service provider requests the person in charge of a medical facility to provide any medical aid to her, such person in charge of the medical facility shall provide medical aid to the aggrieved person in the medical facility.