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Protection of actions taken in good faith \r\n23. Act not in derogation of any other law \r\n24.  Power to make rules \r\n25.  Removal of difficulties \r\n  \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 12 \r\n \r\nTHE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PREVENTION AND PROTECTION) ACT, 2026 \r\nACT NO. X OF 2026  \r\n[26th January, 2026] \r\nAN \r\nACT \r\nto establish an effective system of protection, relief and rehabilitation of women, men, transgender, \r\nchildren and any vulnerable person against domestic violence. \r\nWHEREAS the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan recognizes the fundamental \r\nrights of all individuals, their dignity and their right to be treated in accordance with the law; \r\nAND WHEREAS  it is expedient to institutionalize measures which provide neces sary \r\nsafeguards preventing and protecting all persons, including women, men, transgender, children, and any \r\nvulnerable persons, from domestic violence and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:― \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement.― (1) This Act shall be called the Domestic Violence \r\n(Prevention and Protection) Act, 2026. \r\n (2) It extends to the Islamabad Capital Territory. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.―(1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context,― \r\n(i)  “aggrieved person” means any woman, man, transgender person, child, vulnerable \r\nperson, or any other individual, including a person with a disability or a person of \r\nold age, who is or has been in a domestic relationship with the respondent and \r\nwho alleges to have been subjec ted to any act of domestic violence by the \r\nrespondent; \r\n(ii)  “child” means any person under the age of eighteen years living in a domestic \r\nrelationship with the respondent and includes any adopted, step or foster child; \r\n(iii)  “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); \r\n(iv)  “Court” means the family court established under the family Courts Act, 1964 \r\nand shall have and exercise all the powers of a judicial magistrate of the first class \r\nunder the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); \r\n(v)  “Division concerned” means the division to which the busine ss of this Act stand \r\nallocated; \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 12 \r\n \r\n(vi)  “domestic relationship” means a relationship between persons who live together \r\nin a household and are either related by consanguinity, marriag e, kinship, \r\nadoption, or are family members living together; \r\n(vii)  “domestic violence” has the same meaning as assigned to it in section 3; \r\n(viii)  “household” means a household where the aggrieved person lives in a domestic \r\nrelationship either singly or along with the respondent; \r\n(ix)  “Government” means the Federal Government; \r\n(x)  “informer” means a person who has credible information that an offence is being \r\ncommitted under this Act; \r\n(xi)  “monetary relief” means a monetary relief which a court may order under section \r\n9; \r\n(xii)  “notification” means a notification published in the Gazette of Pakistan; \r\n(xiii)  “Penal code” means the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860); \r\n(xiv)  “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; \r\n(xv)  “Protection Committee” means a Committee constituted under section 15; \r\n(xvi)  “Protection Officer” means an officer designated by the Ministry of Human Rights \r\nunder section 19; \r\n(xvii)  “Protection Order” means an order granted in terms of section 8; \r\n(xviii)  “respondent” means a person who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with \r\nthe aggrieved person and against whom relief has been sought under this Act; \r\n(xix)  “residence order” means an order granted in terms of section 9; \r\n(xx)  “Rules” means rules made under this Act; \r\n(xxi)  “service provider ” means any such government facility or registered voluntary \r\norganization established for the protection of aggrieved person providing legal, \r\nmedical, financial or any other assistance. These shall also include shelter homes; \r\nand \r\n(xxii)  “vulnerable person ” means a person who is vulnerable due to old age, mental \r\nillness, or physical, learning, psychosocial or other disability, or for other special \r\nreason. \r\n(2) All the words and phrases not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to \r\nthem in the Penal Code and the Code. \r\n3. Domestic Violence. ―Domestic Violence shall mean all acts of physical, psychological and \r\nsexual abuse, other than the offence defined under Pakistan Penal Code or any other law, committed by \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 12 \r\n \r\na respondent against women, men, transgender, children, vulnerable persons, or any other person with \r\nwhom the respondent is or has been in a domestic relationship that causes fear, physical or psychological \r\nharm to the aggrieved person. \r\nExplanation I.―For the purposes of this section:― \r\n(a)  if an offence falling under Penal Code is committed in a domestic relationship the \r\noffences shall be punishable as provided under the Penal Code and shall be tried \r\nby the court of competent jurisdiction; \r\n(b)  “physical abuse ” means all acts whereby physical harm is inflicted upon the \r\nvulnerable persons and includes all offences under chapters XVI, XVI A, XVII, \r\nXX, XXA of the Penal Code. \r\n(c)  “psychological and verbal abuse”, is where the aggrieved individual suffers from \r\na pattern of degrading or humiliating conduct of the respondent an d includes but \r\nnot limited to:― \r\n(i)  repeated exhibition of obsessive jealousy causing repeated invasion of the \r\nvictim’s privacy, liberty, integrity and security; \r\n(ii)  insults or ridicule directed at the aggrieved person; \r\n(iii)  threats to cause physical pain to spouse or oth er members of shared \r\nhousehold; \r\n(iv)  threats of divorce or second marriage on baseless accusation of insanity or \r\ninfertility; \r\n(v)  bringing false allegation u pon the c haracter of a female  member or any \r\nmember of the shared household; \r\n(vi)  willful or negligent abandonment of the aggrieved person; \r\n(vii)  stalking; \r\n(viii)  harassment; and \r\n(ix)  compelling the wife to cohabit with anybody other than the husband; and \r\n(d)  “sexual abuse” includes any conduct of a sexual nature that abuses, humiliates, \r\ndegrades or otherwise violates the dignity of the vulnera ble person or any other \r\nperson. \r\nExplanation II. ―For the purposes of determining whether any act, omis sion, commission or \r\nconduct of the respondent constitutes “domestic violence ” under this section, the overall facts and \r\ncircumstances of the case shall be taken into consideration. \r\n4. Punishment .―(1) If the offence does not fall under the Penal Code, the a ct of domestic \r\nviolence shall be punishable with simple imprisonment of a maximum period of three years and not less \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 12 \r\n \r\nthan six months depending on the gravity of the act of domestic violence committed, and a fine of one \r\nhundred-thousand Rupees and minimum of twenty-thousand Rupees shall also be paid as compensation \r\nto the aggrieved person. \r\n(2) In default of payment of fine, the court may award simple imprisonment of three months. \r\n(3) Whoever aids or abets the commission of an offence of domestic violence sha ll be punished \r\nwith the same punishment provided for the offence. \r\n5. Petition to the Court. ―(1) An aggri eved person or any other person  authorized by the \r\naggrieved person, through a Protection Officer, may present a petition to the C ourt within whose \r\njurisdiction; \r\n(a)  the aggrieved resides or carries on business; and \r\n(b)  the place where the respondent and aggrieved person last resided together. \r\n(2) The court shall fix the first date of hearing, which shall not exceed seven days from the date \r\nof the receipt of the petition by the court. \r\n(3) Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall, with or without issuing an interim order, issue a \r\nnotice upon the person complained against and call upon him or her to show cause within seven days of \r\nreceipt of notice as to why a protection order shall not be made against him or her for committing an act \r\nof domestic violence as alleged in the petition. \r\n(4) The petition made under sub-section (1) shall be decided within a period of ninety days and \r\nany adjournment shall be granted for reasons to be recorded in writing by the Court. \r\n6. Right to reside in a household. ―(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law \r\nfor the time being in force, the aggrieved person, shall have the right to reside in the shared house hold, \r\nwhether or not the aggrieved person has any right, title or beneficial interest in the same. \r\n(2) The aggrieved person may choose to reside in the house or in a shelter home arranged by any \r\nservice provider. \r\n7. Power to grant interim order. ―(1) In any proceeding under this Act, the court may pass \r\nsuch interim order at any time and stage of the petition as it deems just and proper. \r\n(2) If the court is satisfied that a petition prima facie discloses that the respondent has committed \r\nan act of domestic violence or that there is a likelihood that the respondent may commit an act of domestic \r\nviolence, it may issue order on the basis of an affidavit of the aggrieved person or any other evidence or \r\nmaterial, before the court as provided under sections 8, 9, and 10 against the respondent. \r\n8. Protection orders and residence orders. ―(1) The court on being satisfied that prima facie \r\ndomestic violence has taken place or is likely to take place may pass a protection order in favour of the \r\naggrieved person and direct the respondent,― \r\n(a)  not to commit any further act of domestic violence., \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 12 \r\n \r\n(b)  not to have any communication in any form or manner including personal, oral or \r\nwritten, electronic or telephonic or cellular with the aggrieved pers on, with or \r\nwithout exceptions; \r\n(c)  to stay away from the aggrieved person, with or without exceptions; \r\n(d)  to stay at such distance from the aggr ieved person as may, keeping in view the \r\npeculiar facts and circumstances of the case, as determined by the Court; and \r\n(e)  to move out of the house in case of an act of grave violence if the life, dignity or \r\nreputation of the aggrieved person is in danger. \r\n(2) In addition to the order under sub -section (1) or otherwise, the court on being satisfied that \r\ndomestic violence has taken place may pass an order: \r\n(a)  restraining the respondent from dispossessing or in any other manner disturbing \r\nthe possession of the aggrieved person from the household; and \r\n(b)  restraining the respondent or any of his or her relativ es from entering the \r\nhousehold; \r\n(3) The court may pass any other direction which it may deem reasonable to protect and provide \r\nfor the safety of the aggrieved person or any child of such aggrieved person. \r\n(4) The court may require from the respondent to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for \r\npreventing the commission of domestic violence. \r\n(5) While making an order under sub -sections (1), (2) or ( 3), the court may also pass an order \r\ndirecting the officer in charge of the nearest police station to give protection to the aggrieved person or \r\nto assist the aggrieved person or the person making an application on his or her behalf in the \r\nimplementation of the order. \r\n(6) While making an order under sub -section (2), the court may impose on the respondent \r\nobligations relating to the discharge of rent or other payments, having regards to the financial needs and \r\nresources of the parties. \r\n(7) The court may direct the officer in charge of the police station in whose jurisdiction the court \r\nhas been approached to assist in the implementation of the protection order. \r\n(8) The court may direct the respondent to return to the possession of the aggrieved person any \r\nproperty, valuables or documents to which the aggrieved person is entitled. \r\n(9) The court shall in all cases where it has passed any order under this section, order that a copy \r\nof such order, shall be given to the parties, the officer in charge of the police s tation in the jurisdiction \r\nof which the court has been approached as well as to the service provider located within the local limits \r\nof the jurisdiction of the court. \r\n9. Monetary relief.―(1) The court may, at any stage of the trial, may pass interim order directing \r\nthe respondent to pay monetary relief to meet the expenses incurred and losses suffered by the aggrieved \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 12 \r\n \r\nperson and any child of the aggrieved person as a result of the domestic violence and such  relief may \r\ninclude, but is not limited to― \r\n(a)  compensation for suffering as a consequence of economic abuse to be determined \r\nby the court; \r\n(b)  loss of earning; \r\n(c)  medical expense; \r\n(d)  the loss caused due to the destruction, damage or removal of any property from \r\nthe control of the aggrieved person; and \r\n(e)  the maintenance for the aggrieved person as well as children, if any, including an \r\norder under or in addition to an order of maintenance under any law for the time \r\nbeing in force. \r\n(2) The respondent shall pay monetary relief granted to the aggrieved person within the period \r\nspecified in the order made under sub-section (1). \r\n(3) Upon failure on part of the respondent to make payment in terms of the order under sub -\r\nsection (2), the court may direct an employer or debtor, of the respondent, to directly pay the aggrieved \r\nperson or to deposit with the court a portion of the wages or salaries or debt due to or accrued to the \r\ncredit of the respondent, which amount may be adjusted towards the monetary re lief payable by the \r\nrespondent. \r\n10. Custody orders.―Notwithstanding anything in any law for the time being in force, the court \r\nmay, at any stage of the petition for protection order or for any other relief under this Act, grant temporary \r\ncustody of an aggrieved person to an appropriate person or authority: \r\nProvided that if the aggrieved person is a child then an appropriate person or service provider \r\nshall be determined by the Court as per the Guardians and Wards Act 1890 (VIII of 1890): \r\nProvided further that if the aggrieved person is an adult then the custody shall be granted to a \r\nservice provider or some other person to any person or service provider in accordance with the will of \r\nthe aggrieved person. \r\n11. Duration and alteration of interim, p rotection and residence orders. ―(1) The interim \r\norder made under section 7, the protection order made under section 8 and the custody order under \r\nsection 10 shall remain in force until the aggrieved person applies for discharge of such order. \r\n(2) If the court on r eceipt of an application at any stage from the aggrieved person or the \r\nrespondent is satisfied that there is a change in the circumstance requiring alteration, modification or \r\nrecalling of any order made under this Act, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing pass such order, \r\nas it may deem appropriate. \r\n(3) The residence order shall remain in force till altered by the court. \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 12 \r\n \r\n(4) Nothing contained in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall prevent an aggrieved person from making \r\na fresh application after the previous order has been discharged. \r\n12. Penalty for breach of an interim or protection order etc. by the respondent. ― (1) A \r\nbreach of protection order, or of the interim order or of the residence order, or of a custody order by the \r\nrespondent shall be an offence and shall be punishable with imprisonment of one year and with fine of \r\none hundred thousand Rupees which shall be paid to the aggrieved person. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, the offence under this section shall be \r\ncognizable, bailable and compoundable. \r\n13. Appeal.― (1) Any person aggrieved by order of the court under section 12 may file an appeal \r\nto the court of sessions within thirty days of the passing of the order of sentence and the Court of sessions \r\nshall decide the appeal within sixty days. \r\n(2) Any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Court may, within ten days of the final \r\nJudgment or order of the Court prefer an appeal to the Court of sessions. \r\n14. Procedure.―(1) All proceedings under this Act shall be governed by the Family Courts Act, \r\n1964. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1) the Court may, for reasons to be \r\nrecorded, proceed under the Code. \r\n15. Protection Committee. ―(1) The Division concerned shall, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, constitute a Protection Committee for the purposes of this Act within three mo nths of the \r\npassage of the Act. \r\n(2) A Protection Committee shall comprise of a representative of the Family Protection and \r\nrehabilitation center a representative of the National  Commission on the Status of Women, a medical \r\ndoctor or psychologist or psycho-social worker, a law officer, and a police officer not below the rank of \r\nInspector, preferably female, or any other officer (s) designate by the Ministry of Human Rights as may \r\nbe prescribed by the rules and a Protection Officer who shall also act as the Secreta ry of the Protection \r\nCommittee. \r\n(3) One half of the total members of the Protection Committee shall constitute the quorum. \r\n16. Duties and functions of Protection Committee.―The Protection Committee may:― \r\n(a)  inform the aggrieved person of his / her rights provided under this Act or any other \r\nlaw for the time being in force and the remedies and the help that may be provided; \r\n(b)  assist the aggrieved person in obtaining any medical treatment necessitated due to \r\nthe domestic violence; \r\n(c)  if necessary, and with the consent of the aggrieved person, assist the aggrieved \r\nperson in relocating to a safer place acceptable to the aggrieved person, which \r\nmay include the house of any relative or family friend or other safe place; \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 12 \r\n \r\n(d)  assist the aggrieved person, by assigning the Protection Officer, in the preparation \r\nof and filing of any petition or report under this Act, the Code or any other law for \r\nthe time being in force, after proper examination and assessment of the case; \r\n(e)  keep official record of the incidents of domestic violence in its area of jurisdiction; \r\n(f)  maintain record of the names and contact details of the service provider from \r\nwhom the aggrieved pe rson may seek further help an d assistance including \r\nshelter; \r\n(g)  Perform such other duties that may be assigned to the Protection Committee under \r\nthis Act or the rules made there under. \r\n17. Powers, privileges and immunities of Protection Committee. ―(1) The members of the \r\nProtection Committee shall be deemed to the public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the \r\nPakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860). \r\n(2) The Protection Committee shall be housed in the Family Protection and Rehabilitation centre \r\nfor Women or any other such centre as notified by the under the Division concerned. \r\n(3) The Division concerned shall provide a Secretariat, under the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Centre \r\nfor Women, a s well as necessary staff supported by a budget required for the establishment and \r\nfunctioning of the Secretariat. \r\n18. Delegation of functions and p owers.―The Protection Committee may delegate any of its \r\nfunctions and powers to any of its member or members. \r\n19. Protection Officer.―(1) The Division concerned shall, by notification in the official Gazette, \r\ndesignate a team of Protection Officers, one male and one female for the purposes of this Act Protection \r\nOfficers are to be appointed in the prescribed man ner within one month of the framing of the rules \r\npursuant to section 24 of this Act. \r\n(2) The Secretariat of the Protection Committee shall provide support to the Protection Officer \r\nin exercising its functions. \r\n(3) The Protection Officers shall assist the P rotection Committee and the aggrieved person in \r\naccordance with provisions of this Act. \r\n20. Duties of Protection Officer.―It shall be the duty of the Protection Officer; \r\n(a)  to file an application for obtaining a protection order under section 9, if so desired \r\nby the aggrieved person; \r\n(b)  to make a domestic incident report to the Protection Committee, in such form and \r\nin such manner as may be prescribed, upon receipt of a complaint of domestic \r\nviolence; \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 12 \r\n \r\n(c)  to make an application in such form and in suc h manner as may be prescribed to \r\nthe court, if the aggrieved person so desires, claiming relief for issuance of a \r\nprotection order; \r\n(d)  to ensure that the aggrieved person is provided legal aid; \r\n(e)  to maintain a list of all service providers providing legal aid or counseling, shelter \r\nhomes and medical facilities in a local area within the jurisdiction of the court; \r\n(f)  to make available a safe place of residence, if the aggrieved person so requires \r\nand forward a copy of his report of having lodged the aggrieved person in a shelter \r\nhome to the Protection Committee; \r\n(g)  to get the aggrieved person medically examined, if the person has sustained bodily \r\ninjuries and forward a copy of the medical report to the Protection Committee; \r\n(h)  to ensure that the order for monetary relief under section 10 is complied with and \r\nexecuted in accordance with the procedure prescribed; and \r\n(i)  to perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Protection \r\nCommittee. \r\n21. Service Providers. ―(1) In any proceeding un der this Act, the court or the Protection \r\nCommittee may engage the services of a service provider. \r\n(2) Service provider shall have all the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the Protection \r\nCommittee. \r\n(3) A service provider shall have the power to;― \r\n(a)  record the domestic incident in a prescribed form if the aggrieved person so \r\ndesires and forward a copy thereof to the Protection Officer having jurisdiction in \r\nthe area where the domestic violence took place; \r\n(b)  get the aggrieved person medically examin ed and forward a copy of the medical \r\nreport to the Protection Officer within the local limits of which th e domestic \r\nviolence took place; \r\n(c)  ensure that the aggrieved person is provided shelter in a safe place of residence, if \r\nhe or she so requires and forward a report of the lodging of the aggrieved person \r\nin a safe place of residence to the Protection officer within the local limits of the \r\nplace where the domestic violence took place; and \r\n(d)  provide the aggrieved person with any aid or assistance if he or she may so require. \r\n22. Protection of actions taken in good faith.―No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings \r\nshall lie against any Protection Committee, Protection Officer or service provider for anything which is \r\ndone in good faith or purported to be done under this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 12 \r\n \r\n23. Act not in derogation of any other law.―The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, \r\nand not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force. \r\n24. Power to make rules. ―The Federal Government may make rule s fo r carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n25. Removal of difficulties. ―If any difficulty arises in the implementation of the provision of \r\nthis Act, the Federal Government may, on recommendation of the Ministry of Human Rights or \r\notherwise, give appropriate directions to remove such difficulty. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n         RGN Dated: 11-02-2026",
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