LawgistThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
33Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officers
If any Protection Officer fails or refuses to discharge his duties as directed by the Magistrate in the protection order without any sufficient cause, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 30 Protection Officers and members of service providers to be public servants
- 31 Penalty for breach of protection order by respondent
- 32 Cognizance and proof
- 33 Penalty for not discharging duty by Protection Officers
- 34 Cognizance of offence committed by Protection Officer
- 35 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 36 Act not in derogation of any other law
- 37 Power of Central Government to make rules
