Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, upon receiving a complaint of domestic…

Section 9(1)(b) requires the Protection Officer, on receiving a complaint of domestic violence, to make a domestic incident report to the Magistrate in the prescribed form and send copies to the police officer in charge of the police station and to service providers in the area. He does not register a first information report or file a charge sheet, which are police functions.