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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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.
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 HC upholds that affidavit evidence is valid in DV cases, affirming the civil nature of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
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.
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Delhi High Court upholds maintenance order for wife under Domestic Violence Act, rejecting husband's appeal and claims of reduced income.
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...
SC upholds in-house probe into Justice Varma, dismisses his plea against removal; says process is legally valid and judge’s conduct lacked credibility.
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