Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, an application for residential order…

Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, an aggrieved person's application, including one seeking a residence order under section 19, is to be made before the Judicial Magistrate of the first class, or the Metropolitan Magistrate, within whose jurisdiction she resides, not before a Civil Judge, Family Court or mediation centre.