Srinagar Bench, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

Mother-in-law who is not party to DV case can't file appeal: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Court dismissed a plea filed by the mother-in-law challenging the refusal of a sessions court to grant her permission to appeal against an order passed by a Judicial Magistrate.

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30 Jul 2025, 12:35 pm

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently said that a mother-in-law, who is neither a party before the trial court nor affected by its order, cannot seek appellate remedies under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act).

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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005

Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

aggrieved person

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

Domestic Violance Act