Q. Hi my name is Nasir. I stay in Mumbai. I got married in 2016 and I have a 2 year old daughter. My wife has left me and my daughter and has gone to her parents house. She is not ready to come back and not ready for divorce even. She has filed a …
The Kerala High Court is slated to consider pertinent questions regarding the jurisdiction of family courts especially in case of original petitions seeking relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. A division bench comprising of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas on August 2 appointed advocate M Ashok Kini as …
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The Bombay High Court recently voiced its concern over the trend of misuse of the provisions of the Protections of Women from Domestic Violence Act by their estranged wives to harass their husband and his family members; including relatives who are not even living at their matrimonial home. Single-judge Justice RM Joshi quashed proceedings under …
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ordered a sessions court in West Bengal to decide within one month on the domestic violence case filed against cricketer Mohammad Shami by his wife, Hasin Jahan. On the other hand, the apex court directed that the sessions court should also consider the application by Jahan to lift the stay …
