Analysing the Hidden Pandemic: Domestic Violence
by Pooja Soni & Mitali Goyal*
Domestic Violence
Madras HC | Setting up of ‘emergency response system’ to assist victims of domestic violence: State to file additional status report
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and M. Nirmal Kumar, JJ. has given time to the T.N. Government to
[Coronavirus] Kar HC | State Govt. response sought on incident wherein doctors, nurses, ASHA workers assaulted; breach of social distancing guidelines, held in a marriage ceremony at a political leader’s house
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J., asked for the State Government’s response with regard
Del HC | Rising domestic violence amid lockdown: Union, State and other authorities directed to consider measures at highest level meeting
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Justice J.R Midha and Jyoti Singh, JJ. has directed the Union of India, Government of
J&K HC | Rising domestic violence amid lockdown — Court suggests measures and directions, takes cognizance suo motu
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Rajnesh Oswal, J. took suo motu cognizance of increasing
Cal HC | A mother is entitled to claim relief under Domestic Violence Act against his son; law on “aggrieved person” under DV Act restated
Calcutta High Court: Madhumati Mitra, J., dismissed an application filed against the order of the Sessions Judge whereby he upheld the order passed
Domestic violence under S. 3 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, takes into its fold economic abuse also
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal revision petition, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Rathnakala, J. held that
Legally divorced wife also entitled to seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005
High Court of Kerala: Deciding the question on whether subsistence of matrimonial relationship is a sine-qua-non for seeking reliefs under Sections 18
Woman can file application before Magistrate under PWDV Act irrespective of whether she was living in with respondent at the time of filing application
High Court of Orissa : In a path breaking decision the Bench comprising of S.K. Sahoo, J.,while answering a vital question that
Term “Adult male” from the definition of “respondent” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, struck down
Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question as to the constitutional validity of Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic
Temporary residence of aggrieved person is sufficient to invoke jurisdiction under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Orissa High Court: While dealing with the question relating to jurisdiction under Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
Legal remedy in property dispute cannot be sought in the guise of domestic violence
Madras High Court: Deciding the question that arose for consideration, the Court held that a complaint lodged under the Domestic Violence Act
Revisional power of High Court under CrPC held intact under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Allahabad High Court: Allowing the revision, the Court observed that the supervisory power or revisional jurisdiction of the High Court provided for
Married woman cannot seek maintenance from paramour
Bombay High Court: In a recent judgment, a bench comprising of S.B. Shukhre, J has clarified that a married woman who is
Domestic Violence matters to be looked upon seriously
Supreme Court: Considering the catastrophic increase in the crime against women, especially in domestic violence matters under the Protection of Women from