Understanding the Real Difference Between Protection and Prosecution — Procedural Flow, Arrest Risk, Judicial Interpretation, and Defence Approach. NEW DELHI: Most people don’t understand the difference between the DV Act and 498A IPC until they are ...
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A Detailed Legal Examination of Why Maintenance Under the DV Act Is Conditional, Discretionary, and Evidence-Based — Not Automatic “Sir, she has filed a Domestic Violence case. Now I will definitely have to pay maintenance, right?” That question is n...
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The Delhi High Court ruled on Monday that a wife’s right to reside in the shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act), is not unconditional, especially if she is gainfully employed. Justice Neena Ban...
Read MoreThe 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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Article detailing the process of appeal in domestic violence cases.
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Interim child custody in matters of Domestic Violence.
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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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The Supreme Court has observed that, before issuing notice in a complaint alleging Domestic Violence, the court has to be prima facie satisfied that there have been instances of domestic violence.
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