NEW DELHI, May 1: The Supreme Court has directed the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to apprise it about the number of cases initiated till date under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
A Bench of Justices U U Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and P S Narasimha said that in order to elicit details on this behalf, NALSA may send an appropriate questionnaire to the State Legal Services Authorities and obtain requisite information.
“In order to enable this Court to have complete information, we call upon NALSA to state about the number of cases under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; (initiated till date and pending) and in how many cases the services of Protection Officer/ Service Provider or shelter homes were required to be extended,” the Bench said.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that “Project Shakti” contemplated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development as well as other projects under the auspices of the Ministry of Law and Justice are at the stage of formalisation. Bhati said “Mission Shakti” has already received Cabinet approval.
The top court has posted the matter for hearing on July 20. (PTI)
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