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What territorial extent does section 1(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005…

The Act extends to the whole of India. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 removed the exception for the former State of Jammu and Kashmir from 31 October 2019.

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What territorial extent does section 1(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 specify as of 8 November 2026?

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The Act extends to the whole of India. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 removed the exception for the former State of Jammu and Kashmir from 31 October 2019.

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Option A

The amended territorial clause extends the Act to the whole of India.

Option B

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act removed the earlier exception.

Option C

Section 1(2) contains no exception for Nagaland.

Option D

Section 1(2) contains no exception for those tribal areas.

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