Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, an "aggrieved person" refers to:

Section 2(a) defines an aggrieved person as "any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent". A domestic relationship with the respondent is essential, so violence by a stranger, or a police complaint alone, does not make a woman an aggrieved person under the Act.