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Under Section 12(4) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Magistrate shall…

Section 12(4) directs the first hearing not ordinarily beyond three days after the court receives the application. The word ordinarily leaves room for justified exceptions.…

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Under Section 12(4) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Magistrate shall fix the first date of hearing:

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Section 12(4) directs the first hearing not ordinarily beyond three days after the court receives the application. The word ordinarily leaves room for justified exceptions. Seven or fifteen days is not the normal statutory benchmark.

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