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Under Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which of the following…

Section 5 places the duty to inform the aggrieved person of her rights on "a police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate" who has received a complaint…

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Under Section 5 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which of the following authorities must inform the aggrieved person of her rights when a complaint of domestic violence is received?

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Section 5 places the duty to inform the aggrieved person of her rights on "a police officer, Protection Officer, service provider or Magistrate" who has received a complaint of domestic violence, is present at the place of the incident, or has the incident reported to him. The duty is shared by all four, not given to one authority alone.

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