law: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  13. Service of notice.-
  1.  
  
    A notice of the date of hearing fixed under section 12 shall be
  
  given by the Magistrate to the Protection Officer, who shall get it served by
  
  such means as may be prescribed on the respondent, and on any other person, as
  
  directed by the Magistrate within a maximum period of two days or such further
  
  reasonable time as may be allowed by the Magistrate from the date of its
  
  receipt.
  2.  A declaration of service of notice made by the Protection Officer
  
  in such form as may be prescribed shall be the proof that such notice was
  
  served upon the respondent and on any other person as directed by the
  
  Magistrate unless the contrary is proved.