Karnataka HC: Maintenance Order Not Equivalent to ‘Protection Order’ its Violation is Not Subject to offence under DV Act
LI Network LI Network Published on: December 21, 2023 at 14:07 IST The Karnataka High Court clarified that an order…
Domestic Violence Act
Wife Can’t Prosecute Extra-Marital Partner of Husband For Domestic Violence Only Because She Lived In Their House: Orissa HC
Sanjeev Sirohi Published on: 08 April 2023 at 16:51 IST While leaving not even a scintilla of doubt…
Domestic Violence Victims Must Be Addressed With Immediacy: Karnataka High Court Issues Directions to Magistrate Courts
Sanjeev Sirohi Published on: 30 March 2023 at 10:16 IST While speaking out most vocally in favour of…
Converting other Dispute into Domestic Violence Complaint becoming Common Practice: Kerala HC
LI Network Published on: 14 January 2023 at 19:18 IST While observing quite clearly that the existence of…
Kerala HC: Breach of ‘Monetary Relief’ Order Can’t be Prosecuted u/s 31, Penalty Attracted Only for Violation of Protection Orders
Sakina Tashrifwala Published on: 06 December 2022 at 22:46 IST The Kerala High Court reiterated that the penalty…
Calcutta HC: Domestic Abuse Application Submitted by Minor Cannot be Rejected on Basis of Maintainability Once she Attains Majority
Sakina Tashrifwala Published on: November 6, 2022 at 18:11 IST In a landmark ruling, the Calcutta High Court…
[Landmark Judgement] Kunapareddy v/s Kunapareddy Swarna Kumari (2016)
Published on: 30 October 2022 at 11:50 IST Court – Supreme Court of India Citation – Kunapareddy v/s…
Delhi HC: While Transferring Petition in Matrimonial Disputes, Wife’s Convenience Must be Given More Priority
Aastha Thakur Published on: October 27, 2022 at 20:06 IST The Delhi High Court has stated that when…
Plea in Bombay HC: Long Court Vacations Infringe on Litigants’ Fundamental Rights, Must be Abandoned
Savvy Thakur Published on: October 20, 2022 at 23:07 IST The Bombay High Court’s lengthy vacations have been…
SC Set Aside Petition Seeking Guidelines to Deal with Issues of Overlapping Jurisdiction & Conflicting Judgements
Aastha Thakur Published on: 17 October 2022 at 18:48 IST The Supreme Court set aside a petition seeking…
Bombay HC: Women Who Leave Matrimonial Home Before Divorce Can’t Claim Right to Residence Later
Bhuvana Marni Published on: October 3, 2022 at 18:41 IST According to a decision made by the Bombay…
[Landmark Judgment] Juveria Abdul Majid Patni v. Atif Iqbal Mansoori (2014)
Published on: September 18, 2022 at 15:05 IST Court- Supreme Court of India Citation- Juveria Abdul Majid Patni…
SC Explores to Interpret MTP Rules to Recognize Unmarried Woman’s Right to Abortion; Reserves Judgment
Khushi Bajpai Published on: 24 August, 2022 at 20:03 IST The Additional Solicitor General, Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, pleaded…
Bombay HC: Wife Has Every Right to Attend & Monitor her Complaint Filed Under DV Act
Debangana Ray Published July 25, 2022 at 19:11 IST The Nagpur Bench of Bombay HC has transferred her…
Calcutta HC observed Denial of economic support constitute emotional abuse under Domestic Violence Act
Paridhi Arya Published on June 24, 2022 at 14:00 IST The Bench of Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee has…
Issue Regarding DV Act Being Civil or Criminal, Now Stands Referred to Larger Bench
Khushi Gupta Published on: May 29, 2022 at 19:26 IST Domestic violence is a household phenomenon, largely invisible…
SC: Women Have Right to Reside in Shared Household Under DV Act
Shivani Thakur Published on: May 13, 2022 at 19:00 IST The Supreme Court exponentially expanded the ambit of…
Supreme Court: Application u/s 12 of D.V Act does not require aggrieved person to have a subsisting relationship.
Sakunjay Vyas Published on: May, 13, 2022 at 15:21 IST The Two Judge Bench of Justice MR Shah…
Daughter-In-Law If Mistreats Elderly-In-Laws Has No Right To Live In Their Home says Delhi HC
Anurupa pal Published on: March 12, 2022 at 12:46 IST The Delhi High Court ruled that if a…
Delhi HC: No indefeasible Right of Residence to Daughter-in-law in Shared Household under Domestic Violence Act
Mitali Palnitkar Published on : March 02, 2022 19:46 IST The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law…