कौटुंबिक हिंसाचारापासून महिलांचे संरक्षण अधिनियम 2005 प्रमाणे जर कोणत्याही संरक्षण अधिकाऱ्याने पुरेसे कारण नसताना दंडाधिकाऱ्यांनी दिलेल्या संरक्षण आदेशाची अंमलबजावणी करण्यात कसूर केली किंवा त्याबाबतचे कर्तव्य पार पाडण्यास नकार दिला तर तो गुन्हा असून त्यासाठी कोणती शिक्षा आहे ?

The correct answer is Option A (Imprisonment upto one year or Fine upto 20,000 or both.).

Key Points:
• Section 33 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005:
• Section 33 governs penalty for Protection Officers failing or refusing to discharge their duties:
• > *"If any Protection Officer fails or refuses to discharge his duties as directed by the Magistrate in the protection order without any sufficient cause, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both."*
• Section 34 further specifies that no prosecution can be instituted against a Protection Officer without prior sanction from the State Government.
• Thus, Option 1 is the exact statutory penalty.
• Key Takeaway: Under Section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2005, a Protection Officer derelict in duty faces up to 1 year imprisonment, a Rs 20,000 fine, or both.