Response

You can file a compromise petition under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act which states an application to the Magistrate and that an aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act. The Magistrate shall take into consideration any domestic incident report received by him from the Protection Officer or the service provider.

Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act states that an aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act: Provided that before passing any order on such application, the Magistrate shall take into consideration any domestic incident report received by him from the Protection Officer or the service provider.

The relief as sought for under the Section may include a relief for issuance of an order for payment of compensation or damages without prejudice to the right of such person to institute a suit for compensation or damages for the injuries caused by the acts of domestic violence committed by the respondent.

Reference:

2021002720210004381

LAWAYZ-2023-573