law: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  19. Residence orders.-
  1.  
  
    While disposing of an application under sub‑section (1) of
  
  section 12, the Magistrate may, on being satisfied that domestic violence has
  
  taken place, pass a residence order-
  a.  
  
    restraining the respondent from dispossessing or in any other
  
  manner disturbing the possession of the aggrieved person from the shared
  
  household, whether or not the respondent has a legal or equitable interest in
  
  the shared household;
  b.  
  
    directing the respondent to remove himself from the shared
  
  household;
  c.  
  
    restraining the respondent or any of his relatives from entering
  
  any portion of the shared household in which the aggrieved person resides;
  d.  
  
    restraining the respondent from alienating or disposing of the
  
  shared household or encumbering the same;
  e.  
  
    restraining the respondent from renouncing his rights in the
  
  shared household except with the leave of the Magistrate; or
  f.  
  
    directing the respondent to secure same level of alternate
  
  accommodation for the aggrieved person as enjoyed by her in the shared
  
  household or to pay rent for the same, if the circumstances so require:
  Provided that no order under
  
  clause (b) shall be passed against any person who is a woman.
  1.  
  2.  The Magistrate may impose any additional conditions or pass any
  
  other direction which he may deem reasonably necessary to protect or to provide
  
  for the safety of the aggrieved person or any child of such aggrieved person.
  3.  The Magistrate may require from the respondent to execute a bond,
  
  with or without sureties, for preventing the commission of domestic violence.
  4.  
  
    An order under sub-section (3) shall be deemed to be an order
  
  under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and
  
  shall be dealt with accordingly.
  5.  While passing an order under sub-section (1), sub-section (2) or
  
  sub-section (3), the court may also pass an order directing the
  
  officer-in-charge of the nearest police station to give protection to the
  
  aggrieved person or to assist her or the person making an application on her
  
  behalf in the implementation of the order.
  6.  
  
    While making an order under sub-section (1), the Magistrate may
  
  impose on the respondent obligations relating to the discharge of rent and
  
  other payments, having regard to the financial needs and resources of the
  
  parties.
  7.  
  
    The Magistrate may direct the officer-in-charge of the police
  
  station in whose jurisdiction the Magistrate has been approached to assist in
  
  the implementation of the protection order.
  8.  
  
    The Magistrate may direct the respondent to return to the
  
  possession of the aggrieved person her stridhan or any other property or
  
  valuable security to which she is entitled to.