Section 14
“Filing in of application
of Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2012
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Section 14
Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law on the territorial jurisdiction of a court, an application for a protection order or an interim protection order involving a complaint of domestic violence may be filed in any district where—
(a)
the complainant resides;
(b)
the person against whom the protection is sought resides;
Domestic Violence (Amendment)
(c)
the alleged violence occurred; or
(d)
the complainant is placed temporarily, and the application shall be heard by the court as soon as practicable.”.
Amendment of section 15