Court : Chennai Madurai
..... violence in domestic relationship, the aggrieved party, namely, the wife filed a complaint against the husband under section 12 of protection of women from domestic violence act (hereinafter referred to as the p.w.d.v.act ..... the provisions of domestic violence act can be used as a shield / sword to get protection from the domestic violence and it cannot be used as a sword for the purpose of causing violence to the other partner in the life. ..... disposing of an application under sub-section (1) of section 12, the magistrate may direct the respondent to pay monetary relief to meet the expenses incurred and losses suffered by the aggrieved person and any child of the aggrieved person as a result of the domestic violence and such relief may include, but not limited to,- (a) the loss of earnings; (b) the medical expenses; (c) the loss caused due to the destruction, damage or removal of any property from the control of the aggrieved person; and (d) the maintenance for the aggrieved person as well as her children, if any, including ..... the wife filed a petition under section 12 of the p.w.d.v.act, 2005, seeking the following reliefs: i) to pass protection order prohibiting the respondent from committing any act of domestic violence either physically or mentally against her and daughter; ii) to pass a residence order, making provision for residence at the house, where the petitioner was ..... would do well to remember that justice-social, economic and political-is preamble to our constitution. .....
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