Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

Domestic Violence Act meant to uplift victims, not send people to jail for not paying maintenance: Delhi High Court
Wife can seek maintenance under Domestic Violence Act even if Section 125 CrPC claim is rejected: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court flags Section 498A misuse; says women nowadays file 'package of 5 cases' against husband, in-laws
Woman in live-in relationship can file domestic violence case: Kerala High Court reiterates
Bombay High Court voices concern over rise in trend of women misusing Domestic Violence Act
Pets fulfill emotional deficit after broken relationship: Mumbai Court rejects husband's argument to reduce maintenance for wife's pet dogs
Wife cannot sit idle and seek entire maintenance from estranged husband; can get only supportive maintenance: Karnataka High Court
Right to residence in matrimonial home includes right to safe, healthy living: Delhi High Court
Maintenance under Domestic Violence Act cannot be compared with refusal to maintain under Section 125 CrPC: Bombay High Court
Depriving wife of financial resources, Stridhan is domestic violence: Calcutta High Court
Leander Paes moves Mumbai Sessions Court challenging ₹1.5 lakh monthly maintenance to Rhea Pillai
DNA test not sufficient to prove marriage, domestic relationship under DV Act: Kerala High Court
Heated exchange of words between judge, lawyer cannot be ground to transfer case: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Mumbai court denies plea by wife for ₹1 lakh interim maintenance from husband; says she is dentist, can easily find job
[Domestic Violence] Woman has right to reside in shared household of deceased husband even if she did not live there before: Supreme Court
Delhi High Court refuses to initiate contempt of court proceedings against man who didn't pay salary of child's nanny
"NALSA successful since no political intervention:" Supreme Court seeks details of domestic violence cases
Application under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act need not be filed within 1 year of alleged act of domestic violence: Supreme Court
"Marriages not made in heaven but hell:" Bombay High Court on constant quarrels between a husband, wife
Domestic Violence Act remedy cannot be claimed by legal representative on behalf of deceased: Bombay High Court
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