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S 31 of DV Act not to apply for breach of maintenance order: Ktka HC [Read Order]
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S 31 of DV Act not to apply for breach of maintenance order: Ktka HC [Read Order]

Karnataka HC rules Sec 31 of DV Act applies only to protection orders, not maintenance breaches under Sec 20; sets aside woman’s plea against husband.

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Bombay HC Clarifies “Shared Household” Definition Under Domestic Violence Act [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Bombay HC Clarifies “Shared Household” Definition Under Domestic Violence Act [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court rules that an under-construction flat cannot be deemed a “shared household” under DV Act; denies wife’s plea for installment payments.

Calcutta HC Orders Cricketer Md. Shami to Pay ₹4 Lakh Monthly Maintenance to Wife and Daughter [Read Order] Judiciary
Calcutta HC Orders Cricketer Md. Shami to Pay ₹4 Lakh Monthly Maintenance to Wife and Daughter [Read Order]

Calcutta HC directs cricketer Md. Shami to pay ₹4 lakh monthly as interim maintenance to estranged wife and daughter, citing his high income capacity.

Widow Cannot Be Evicted from Matrimonial Home After Husband’s Death: Kerala High Court [Read Order] Judiciary
Widow Cannot Be Evicted from Matrimonial Home After Husband’s Death: Kerala High Court [Read Order]

Kerala High Court upholds widow’s right to reside in matrimonial home after husband’s death under Domestic Violence Act, reinforcing women’s housing rights.

Wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid: Kerala HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court rules that a wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid, reaffirming rights under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Delhi High Court Affirms Evidence by Affidavit is Permissible in Domestic Violence Proceedings [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC upholds that affidavit evidence is valid in DV cases, affirming the civil nature of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Personal presence not required in Domestic Violence cases: SC [Read Judgment]

SC: Personal presence not required in DV Act cases, as they are quasi-criminal and entail no penal consequences except for breach of a protection order.

High Court of J&K and Ladakh clarifies dress code rules for Advocates, dismisses domestic violence petition [Read Order]

High Court of J&K & Ladakh clarifies advocate dress code, dismisses domestic violence petition for procedural non-compliance. Key directives issued.

Delhi High Court upholds maintenance order under Domestic Violence Act [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court upholds maintenance order for wife under Domestic Violence Act, rejecting husband's appeal and claims of reduced income.

[Domestic Violence] Maintenance order does not amount to protection order" holds Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court recently held that an order granting maintenance does not amount to protection order and violation of the same will not attract section 31 of the Protection of Women from Dome...

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