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protection-order-bkg 1523 Head-woman magnifying-glass applications received under the Protection from Domestic Violence Act 1997, most (99% - 1523) were for Protection Orders. Out of the total applications received for Protection Order in 2023, some 49.9% have been withdrawn/set aside/struck out/dismissed. Source: Supreme Court of Mauritius (Annual Report of The Judiciary, Year 2023)
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Type of Orders under the Protection from Domestic Violence Act 1997 at the District Courts, 2017 to 2024

   Protection Orders Occupation Orders
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Applications received 1889 1981 1997 1934 1556 1407 1617 1523 40 25 20 34 33 13 10 12
Interim Orders issued 1695 1728 1791 1615 1160 1073 1203 1216 10 7 5 4 4 1 0 6
Orders issued 1113 1092 1007 884 751 725 762 581 13 8 4 4 5 3 0 4
Applications withdrawn/set aside/struck out/dismissed 862 813 877 876 726 657 807 730 40 19 16 16 16 10 7 4
Cases where parties have been ordered to attend counselling sessions 45 26 77 50 55 52 52 17                ..  Nap Nap Nap Nap Nap Nap Nap

Source: Supreme Court of Mauritius (Annual Judiciary Reports, Years 2017 to 2023)

Protection Orders under the Protection from Domestic Violence Act 1997 at the District Courts, by spouse/partner and other persons living under the same roof and by sex – for the period 2017 to 2024

  Male Female
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Applications received 241 247 240 288 229 205 212 206 1648 1734 1757 1646 1327 1202 1405 1317
Interim Orders issued 203 210 218 210 156 148 166 163 1492 1518 1573 1405 1004 925 1037 1053
Orders issued 122 138 106 111 98 102 79 49 991 954 901 773 653 623 683 532
Applications withdrawn/set aside/struck out/dismissed 129 119 101 154 95 102 105 92 733 694 776 722 631 555 702 638
Cases where parties have been ordered to attend counselling sessions 4 4 6 5 2 6 5 4 41 22 71 45 53 46 47 13

Protection Orders applied by male spouses/partners under the Protection from Domestic Violence Act 1997 at the District Courts – Year 2023

Male
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Applications received 136 97 118 120 101 102 108
Interim Orders issued 107 74 103 81 51 70 84
Orders issued 71 46 39 41 38 54 41
Applications withdrawn/set aside/struck out/dismissed 73 60 55 74 35 55 54
Cases where parties have been ordered to attend counselling sessions 3 4 3 2 2 4

Protection Orders applied by female spouses/partners under the Protection from Domestic Violence Act 1997 at the District Courts – Year 2023

Female
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Applications received 1406 1416 1442 1300 1052 961 1161
Interim Orders issued 1268 1236 1285 1102 810 744 859
Orders issued 849 783 767 629 529 525 588
Applications withdrawn/set aside/struck out/dismissed 636 573 638 583 508 470 587
Cases where parties have been ordered to attend counselling sessions 36 21 57 38 49 43 43

Return of persons convicted for period year 2011 to year 2021 on Domestic Violence cases

Offence 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Breach of Protection Order 234 189 224 211 213 324 255 254 229 156 118
Failing to Comply with Protection Order 61 71 86 74 91 122 105 73 93 69 52
Failing to Comply with Interim Order  9 7 6 4 5 3 4 3 2 3 5
Failing to Comply with Interim Protection Order 29 21 25 11 12 14 3 21 9 8 7
Breach of Occupation Order NA NA 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 1
Breach of Domestic Violence NA NA NA NA NA NA 122 445 802 919 901

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