Section 20 of Domestic Violence Act "Monetary reliefs"
1. While disposing of an application under sub-section
(1) of section 12, the Magistrate may direct the respondent
to pay monetary relief to meet the expenses incurred and
losses suffered by the aggrieved person and any child of the
aggrieved person as a result of the domestic violence and
such relief may include but is not limited to-
a. the loss of earnings;
b. the medical expenses;
c. the loss caused due to
the destruction, damage or removal of any property from
the control of the aggrieved person; and
d. the maintenance for the aggrieved person as well as
her children, if any, including an order under or in
addition to an order of maintenance under section 125 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or any
other law for the time being in force.
2. The monetary relief granted
under this section shall be adequate, fair and reasonable
and consistent with the standard of living to which the
aggrieved person is accustomed.
3. The Magistrate shall have the power to order an
appropriate lump sum payment or monthly payments of
maintenance, as the nature and circumstances of the case may
require.
4. The Magistrate shall send a copy of the order for
monetary relief made under sub-section (1) to the parties to
the application and to the in-charge of the police station
within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the respondent
resides.
5. The respondent shall pay the monetary relief granted to
the aggrieved person within the period specified in the
order under sub‑sections (1).
6. Upon the failure on the part of the respondent to make
payment in terms of the order under sub‑sections (1), the
Magistrate may direct the employer or a debtor of the
respondent, to directly pay to the aggrieved person or to
deposit with the court a portion of the wages or salaries or
debt due to or accrued to the credit of the respondent,
which amount may be adjusted towards the monetary relief
payable by the respondent.
Section 21 of Domestic Violence Act "Custody orders"
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the
time being in force, the Magistrate may, at any stage of
hearing of the application for protection order or for any
other relief under this Act grant temporary custody of any
child or children to the aggrieved person or the person
making an application on her behalf and specify, if
necessary, the arrangements for visit of such child or
children by the respondent:
Provided that if the Magistrate is of the opinion that any
visit of the respondent may be harmful to the interests of
the child or children, the Magistrate shall refuse to allow
such visit.
Section 22 of Domestic Violence Act "Compensation orders"
In addition to other reliefs as may be granted under this Act, the Magistrate may on an application being made by the aggrieved person, pass an order directing the respondent to pay compensation and damages for the injuries, including mental torture and emotional distress, caused by the acts of domestic violence committed by that respondent.