Domestic Violence Act 2005 Archives

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When Senior Citizens Act and Domestic Violence Act Collide: Delhi HC Draws the Line on Daughter-in-Law’s Right of Residence in Shared Household

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a widow and her son from the in-laws’ property under the Senior Citizens Act, holding that shared household rights under the Domestic Violence Act do not create proprietary rights and cannot override senior citizens’ right to peaceful residence.

Case Briefs High Courts

“S. 12 is heart and soul of Domestic Violence Act”; Karnataka High Court directs Magistrates to decide applications within the mandated period of 60 days

In a clinical dissection of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Karnataka High Court stated that the victims’ grievances such as maintenance or shelter etc., must be addressed with immediacy, which is why the legislation has mandated a specific time frame.

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Maintenance suit dismissed on petitioner’s failure to produce ‘Nikahnama’; directed to file an application under Domestic Violence Act

Jharkhand High Court: Deepak Roshan, J. disposed of an application made by the petitioner for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The petitioners