Applications under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Delhi are heard by Magistrates, including the designated Mahila Courts in the district court complexes. The chamber of Advocate Manish Jha appears in these proceedings for aggrieved women and for respondents, and may be contacted as below.
DV Proceedings before Delhi Magistrates
An application under Section 12 of the PWDV Act, 2005 is filed before the Magistrate having jurisdiction — in Delhi, commonly the Mahila Courts constituted in complexes such as Tis Hazari, Saket, Karkardooma, Dwarka, Rohini and Patiala House. The Magistrate may grant interim and ex parte relief at the first hearing, call for a domestic incident report from the Protection Officer, and after hearing both sides pass protection, residence, monetary, custody and compensation orders under Sections 18 to 22. Appeals lie to the Court of Session. A fuller discussion of the law is on the domestic violence page; connected criminal work is covered under Section 498A / Section 85 BNS.
The chamber acts on both sides of these proceedings — for women seeking urgent protective orders, and for husbands and family members responding to applications — and coordinates parallel matrimonial cases so that positions taken in one forum do not undermine another.
Chamber Address
Advocate Manish Jha
E-397, 4th Floor, Tagore Garden Extension, New Delhi – 110027
Phone: +91 98738 50301
Email: legal@advocatemanishjha.com
How to Reach the Chamber
Consultations are by prior appointment over phone or email. When writing, please mention the court and complex where the matter is pending, the case or FIR number if any, the next date of hearing, and whether any interim order is in force. Copies of the application, domestic incident report or orders already passed can be brought to the consultation. Advocate Manish Jha, in practice for over fifteen years, appears before the Delhi District Courts and the High Court of Delhi in these matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court hears a domestic violence case in Delhi?
An application under Section 12 of the PWDV Act, 2005 is heard by the Magistrate having territorial jurisdiction — where the aggrieved woman resides permanently or temporarily, where the respondent resides, or where the cause of action arose. In Delhi these are commonly the designated Mahila Courts in the district court complexes. Appeals from the Magistrate's orders lie to the Court of Session.
Can interim relief be obtained at the first hearing?
Yes. The Magistrate has the power to pass interim and even ex parte orders on the first date where the application and affidavit disclose urgency — for example, a protection order restraining violence or an order securing residence in the shared household. Such orders operate during the proceedings and can be confirmed, varied or vacated after both sides are heard.
What information should be included when contacting the chamber?
Mention the court and district complex, the case number or FIR number if one exists, the next date of hearing, whether any interim order operates, and a brief description of the relationship and the reliefs sought or opposed. This allows the chamber to check for conflicts, assess urgency and indicate the documents to bring to the first consultation.