A residence order under Section 19 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 may be…

Section 19(1) says the Magistrate may pass a residence order "while disposing of an application under sub-section (1) of section 12", on being satisfied that domestic violence has taken place; interim orders may also be made under section 23. The order is a civil remedy under the Act and does not depend on a police investigation, a conviction or a civil suit.