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Which one of the following statements is not true of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?

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This Act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence.

Only women can make a complaint under this legislation.

Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.

The Act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships.