Sir my marriage is performed under Hindu marriage act on 10th May 2018. I came to my mother house on 18th Feb 2019. My husband filed a divorce case under 13(1)(a) saying that I am harassing him to stay separately. I filled a maintenance case under 125 crpc. His allegation is not true. Actually, he...
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Protection order under the domestic violence act
Protect the aggrieved person from any possible act of domestic violence is the prime object of the Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act 2005. Section 18 of the DV Act provides such a power to the Magistrate to impose some restrictions upon the respondent to refrain himself from committing any act of domestic violence.
Sister in law wants to expel me from the matrimonial home
Sister in law wants to expel me from the matrimonial home. She was married and living in her parent’s house with his husband and son. She is mentally irritating me and trying to let me out of the house. My husband is with my side. But the house is owned by the parents. So we can't say anything...
Second wife seeking residence order under domestic violence act
I am the second wife seeking residence order. I initiated DV case against him and another criminal complaint of 420,498A,354,376,324 of I.P.C against my in-laws, I want a residence in the matrimonial house but his first divorce is pending. He compelled me by force to sign-up in his divorce case to...
Wife can seek residence order only in shared household
My husband contracted a second marriage, and that woman has been living with us. The second wife of my husband demanded huge money as maintenance under section 125 of the code of criminal procedure. She is a very much materialistic woman and also dominating my husband. Along with that maintenance...
Alternate accommodation under the domestic violence act
My wife wants alternate accommodation because she does not like to live with me. She filed a complaint under section 12 of the domestic violence act and claimed residence order along with protection order. She has lived in my house only for two years, during her stay in the matrimonial...
Residence order under domestic violence act
Section 19 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 provides residence order. The Magistrate can pass such an order if the respondent is trying to throw out the applicant (aggrieved person) from the shared household. Right to shelter is a fundamental right and this section enforces this right to a woman who has no title, ownership or interesting the shared household.
False allegation of domestic violence against husband
My file has filed a false case under domestic violence act. Does the court examine the truthfulness of the case before passing any order against the accused? False allegations made by the wife against her husband destroy the sanctity of marriage. Marriage speaks of an absolute faithfulness, mutual...
Monetary relief under DV Act
I’m a victim of domestic violence. My husband and in-laws have been committing cruelty even on petty issues. I left my matrimonial home and living with my parents. Can I get monetary relief under the domestic violence act? A wife is entitled to maintenance upon proof that the husband has neglected...
Domestic violence committed prior to coming in force of DV Act
Whether the court can take cognizance of domestic violence committed prior to the enforcement of the DV Act? The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 came into force in the year 2005. This Act came into force when several acts of domestic violence had been committed in the shared...