The punishment under Section 33 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is:

Under Section 33 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, a Protection Officer who fails or refuses to discharge his duties as directed by the Magistrate in the protection order, without sufficient cause, is punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both. Imprisonment alone, fine alone, or both together is not compulsory.