Advocate for domestic violence survivors explains the Personal Protection Order process

If someone has a protection order against you, here’s what it means and what you need to do: 🚫 1. It Is a Court Order You Must Obey A protection order is granted by the court to stop one person from harassing, threatening, or abusing another. Once the court approves it and it is served to you, it becomes legally binding. This applies even if you were not present in court when it was granted. 📌 2. You Must Follow Every Condition The protection order may: Prevent you from contacting the other pe

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Law on Domestic Violence [Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005]