Section 23-The Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005-Power to grant interim and ex parte orders

Section 23-The Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005-Power to grant interim and ex parte orders:

(1) In any proceeding before him under this  Act, the Magistrate may pass such interim order as he deems just and proper. 

(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that an application prima facie discloses that the respondent is  committing, or has committed an act of domestic violence or that there is a likelihood that the  respondent may commit an act of domestic violence, he may grant an ex parte order on the  basis of the affidavit in such form, as may be prescribed, of the aggrieved person under section  18, section 19, section 20, section 21 or, as the case may be, section 22 against the respondent.