धारा 1 घरेलू हिंसा अधिनियम 2005 – संक्षिप्त नाम, विस्तार और प्रारंभ–
(1) इस अधिनियम का संक्षिप्त नाम घरेलू हिंसा से महिलाओ संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2005 है ।
(2) इसका विस्तार संपूर्ण भारत पर है ।
(3) यह उस तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा, जिसे केद्रीय सरकार, राजपत्र में अधिसूचना द्वारा, नियत करे ।
Section 1 Domestic Violence Act – Short title, extent and commencement –
(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
2. 26th October, 2006, vide notification No. S.O. 1776(E), dated by 17th October, 2006, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).