The Court rejected the man’s argument that since he was already married, the woman could not claim the benefits of the DV Act for a live-in relationship. The Chhattisgarh High Court recently confirmed an order requiring a man to pay maintenance...
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The Kerala High Court is slated to consider pertinent questions regarding the jurisdiction of family courts when it comes to original petitions seeking relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. A division bench of justices A Mu...
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Everyone has heard of someone amongst their families, friends or acquaintances who have suffered some form of domestic violence, i.e. some form of verbal, physical, sexual or economic abuse.
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Domestic Violence: Court has to be prima facie satisfied that there have been instances of Violence before issuing notice in complaint.
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Article detailing the process of appeal in domestic violence cases.
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Currently, in India, the only specific statute that deals with domestic violence, with a special emphasis on domestic violence on women is the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. It is a secular law and aggrieved persons irrespectiv...
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