Topic Details
Topics Headnote Judgement
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 CrPC — S 125 — Family Courts Act —Section 26 — DV Act — S 20 — Respondent not a legally wedded wife — No proof regarding dissolution of first marriage of respondent — Maintenance to minors — name of father of tried to be rectified — Second child — No convincing evidence to show that he was born to respondent from applicant— Held, case of the respondent is completely out of purview of the provisions of Section 125, CrPC & DV Act— Order quashed. (Para 13 & 14) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — Provisions of — Attraction of — Live in relationship — Essential requirements — Held, applicant must not only to show existence of live-in-relationship with the non- applicant — which is akin to a marriage visible from the fact that applicant & non-applicant are living together as husband and wife — but also should show that they are otherwise legally qualified to marry. (Para 10) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — S 2(f) — Protection under — Married woman in domestic relation with other man — Held, even if, she is successful in establishing a long standing relationship with the man, she would not be entitled to protection under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. (Para 10) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — S 2(f) — Domestic relationship — Dissolution of first marriage of respondent — Deed of dissolution — non production of — Held, in the absence of proof regarding dissolution of first marriage of respondent — Provisions of DV Act not attracted. (Para 11) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — S 2(f) — Domestic relationship — Married non-applicant —Domestic relation not valid — Provisions of DV Act not attracted. (Para 11) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — S 26 — Relief in other suits and legal proceedings — (1) Any relief available under sections 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 may also be sought in any legal proceeding, before a civil court, family court or a criminal court, affecting the aggrieved person and the respondent whether such proceeding was initiated before or after the commencement of this Act— (2) Any relief referred to in sub-section (1) may be sought for in addition to and along with any other relief that the aggrieved person may seek in such suit or legal proceeding before a civil or criminal court—(3) In case any relief has been obtained by the aggrieved person in any proceedings other than a proceeding under this Act, she shall be bound to inform the Magistrate of the grant of such relief. (Para 12) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — S 26 — Relief in other suits and legal proceedings — Held, the court would not be empowered to grant the relief unless sought. (Para 12) PDF
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 DV Act — S 26 — Suo motu considering the application under —Held, it was obligatory on the part of the Family Court to hear the non-applicant before awarding maintenance under Section 26, DV Act — Opportunity to non-applicant clearly denied. (Para 12) PDF