Site navigation

The Magistrate shall endeavour to dispose of an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women…

Section 12(5) says the Magistrate "shall endeavour to dispose of every application" under section 12(1) within sixty days from the date of its first hearing. The period is…

Choose your answer

The Magistrate shall endeavour to dispose of an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 within:

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer C

Section 12(5) says the Magistrate "shall endeavour to dispose of every application" under section 12(1) within sixty days from the date of its first hearing. The period is counted from the first hearing, not from filing, and it is sixty days, not thirty or ninety.

Practice for these exams

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic