Domestic Violence

Name and address of District Protection Officers Appointed as per the Act to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

 

Sl.No	Designation	Address
1	District Probation Officer Gr. I (i/c)	Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Phone : 0471-2342786
2	District Probation Officer Gr. II	Civil Station, Kollam, Kerala Phone : 0474-24794029
3	District Probation Officer Gr. I	Mini Civil Station, Pathanamthitta, Kerala Phone : 0468-2325242
4	District Probation Officer Gr. I	Court Building, Alappuzha,Kerala Phone : 0477-2238450
5	District Probation Officer Gr. I	T.B. Road, South P.O, Kottayam, Kerala Phone : 0481-2300548
6	District Probation Officer Gr. I (i/c)	Mini Civil Station, Thodupuzha P.O, Idukki, Kerala Phone : 0486-2220126
7	District Probation Officer Gr. I (i/c)	Corporation Shopping Complex, East of High Court, Ernakulam, Kerala Phone : 0484-2396649
8	District Probation Officer Gr. I	Civil Station, Thrissur, Kerala Phone : 0487-2363999
9	District Probation Officer Gr. I	Civil Station, Palakkad, Kerala Phone : 0491-2505275
10	District Probation Officer Gr. I (i/c)	Court Building, Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala Phone : 0483-2777494
11	District Probation Officer Gr. I	Civil Station, Kozhikode, Kerala Phone : 0495-2373575
12	District Probation Officer Gr. I	Kalpatta, Wayanad, Kerala Phone : 0493-6207157
13	District Probation Officer Gr. I (i/c)	Thalasseri, Kannur, Kerala Phone : 0490-2344433
14	District Probation Officer Gr. I	CIvil Station, Vidya Nagar P.O., Kasaragod, Kerala Phone : 0499-4255366

 MAIN FEATURES OF THE ACT

Definition of Domestic Violence - it includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic abuse that can harm, cause injury to, endanger the life, limb, health, safety, or wellbeing, either mental or physical of the aggrieved person.

   
Role and function of the Central/State Government under the Act has been specified in section 11 of the Act. They are as follows.

    To give wide publicity through public media including TV, radio & print media at regular basis.

    Periodic sensitization & awareness training on the issues addressed by the Act to the officer including the police officers & members of judicial service.

    Effective co-ordination between concerned Minister & Departments.

    Publication of protocol for various agencies concerned with the delivery of services.

Against Whom?

Complaint can be made against any adult male person or his relation (also women) who have been in a domestic relationship with aggrieved women for example husband or male partner or mother-in-law.

Whom to Complain?

    Protection officer

    Police Officer

    Service Provider

    Judicial Magistrate of Fist Class or Metropolitan Magistrate

How to Complain?

    Over telephone to the Protection Officer/Service Provider

    Written Complaint to Protection Officer, Police Officer, Service Provider, Magistrate

How can you complain?

    When the incident of domestic violence has happened

    When the incident of domestic violence is happening

    When there is a probability that it will happen

Any one who has the knowledge of the violence happening can give complaint/ information.

Only a woman can file a complaint of Domestic Violence under the Act.

Last updated on : 03-01-2022

Article No: 290