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Under Section 21 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Magistrate may grant…

Section 21 allows the Magistrate to grant temporary custody "at any stage of hearing of the application for protection order or for any other relief". There is no need to…

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Under Section 21 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Magistrate may grant custody of a child:

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Section 21 allows the Magistrate to grant temporary custody "at any stage of hearing of the application for protection order or for any other relief". There is no need to wait for the final order, the respondent's reply or any report from a Child Welfare Committee.

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