Court : Delhi
Reported in : (2010)158PLR1
..... if the court takes the interpretation that a petition under the provisions of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 cannot be filed by a woman unless she was living with the respondent, in the shared household, on the date this act came into force, or a date subsequent thereto or that a petition under the provisions of the act cannot be filed by a person who has been subjected to domestic violence before coming into force of the act, that would amount to giving a discriminatory treatment to the woman who despite ..... such an interpretation would at least partly defeat the legislative intent behind enactment of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005, which was to provide an efficient and expeditious civil remedy to them, in order either to protect them against occurrence of domestic violence, or to give them compensation and other suitable reliefs, in respect of the violence to which they have been subjected.18. ..... ' andhra pradesh high court noticing that domestic incidents did not disclose acts of violence reported by the complainant after 26th october, 2006, when the act came into force, quashed the proceedings under the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005.in 'shyamlal and ors. v. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
..... thereafter, wife filed a complaint in the court of mm at delhi making her husband (nagesh malik), father-in-law (harbans lal malik), mother-in-law (neelam malik) and brother-in-law (varun malik) as parties under section 12 of protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 [in short domestic violence act] with a prayer that court should pass a protection order under section 18, residence order under section 19, monetary relief order under section 20, compensation order under section 22 and interim orders under section 23 of the act. ..... the definition of "domestic violence" as given in section 3 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 and is under:3. d e f i n i t i o n o f d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e . ..... i also consider that issue of assuming jurisdiction on the basis of temporary residence may have no force today when statutory provisions in india allow assumption of jurisdiction on the basis of a temporary residence [section 27(1)(a) of protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005].28. ..... the trial court after discussing the objects and aims of the protection of women against domestic violence act, 2005 and after reproducing a quote from novelist joseph conrad "being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men" [as if men, though given birth by women, are ferocious animals and not human beings, but cannibals] passed an order for grant of maintenance.7. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : 2009CriLJ4191
..... , is whether 'respondent' as defined under section 2(q) includes a female person or not under the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (for short 'the act').2. ..... parties, jointly by the aggrieved person and the respondent or singly by the respondent, including her stridhan or any other property held either jointly by the parties or separately by them without the leave of the magistrate;(f) causing violence to the dependants, other relatives or any person who give the aggrieved person assistance from domestic violence;(g) committing any other act as specified in the protection order.19 residence orders. ..... magistrate may, after giving the aggrieved person and the respondent an opportunity of being heard and on being prima facie satisfied that domestic violence has taken place or is likely to take place, pass a protection order in favour of the aggrieved person and prohibit the respondent from-(a) committing any act of domestic violence;(b) aiding or abetting in the commission of acts of domestic violence;(c) entering the place of employment of the aggrieved person or, if the person aggrieved is a child, its school or any other place frequented by the ..... it is, therefore, proposed to enact a law keeping in view the rights guaranteed under articles 14, 15 and 21 of the constitution to provide for a remedy under the civil law which is intended to protect the woman from being victims of domestic violence and to prevent the occurrence of domestic violence in the society.4. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
..... thereafter, wife filed a complaint in the court of mm at delhi making her husband (nagesh malik), father-in-law (harbans lal malik), mother-in-law (neelam malik) and brother-in-law (varun malik) as parties under section 12 of protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 [in short domestic violence act] with a prayer that court should pass a protection order under section 18, residence order under section 19, monetary relief order under section 20, compensation order under section 22 and interim orders under section 23 of the act. ..... the definition of "domestic violence" as given in section 3 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 and is under:3. d e f i n i t i o n o f d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e . ..... i also consider that issue of assuming jurisdiction on the basis of temporary residence may have no force today when statutory provisions in india allow assumption of jurisdiction on the basis of a temporary residence [section 27(1)(a) of protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005].28. ..... the trial court after discussing the objects and aims of the protection of women against domestic violence act, 2005 and after reproducing a quote from novelist joseph conrad "being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men" [as if men, though given birth by women, are ferocious animals and not human beings, but cannibals] passed an order for grant of maintenance.7. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Chennai
Reported in : (2009)6MLJ283
..... for all the reasons stated above, i am not inclined to hold that sections 12, 18, 19 and 23 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (central act 43 of 2005) are unconstitutional, ultra vires and void and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed and accordingly, dismissed. ..... the main ground of attack on certain provisions of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 are that under the said act, the husband cannot file any application, but only the wife can file ..... the petitioners have come forward with the present writ petition for a declaration declaring sections 12, 18, 19 and 23 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (central act 43 of 2005) as unconstitutional, ultra vires and void.3. ..... sixth respondent having failed in her malicious attempt, with an ulterior motive to harass the petitioners, filed an application under sections 18, 19 and 23(2) of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (herein after referred to as the act) setting out false and frivolous particulars. ..... tune with article 15(3) of the constitution of india, the state has thought it fit to frame a special legislation for women and thus, the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 came into force.9. ..... united nations committee convention on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (cedaw) has recommended that states should act to protect women against violence of any kind, especially that occurring within the family. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Kolkata
..... the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 has intended to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the constitution where victims of violence of any kind accruing within family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ..... kalyani saha filed an application under section 12 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 seeking reliefs under sections 18, 19, 20 and 22 of the said act along with an application under section 23 of the said act for interim reliefs. ..... from the rival contention of all the parties it appears that the following points need be considered: a) whether deceased brothers wife can claim any relief or maintenance as well as share in the joint inherited property from the surviving brothers-inlaw under section 12 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 to be read with sections 3(iv), 18, 19 and 20 of the said act; and b) whether the learned first revisional court is justified in passing the impugned order or not. 6. ..... much emphasis upon hyper-technical aspect of the format of the application of a deserted widow should be avoided to grant relief for her survival which was the object of the legislature in enacting this special law for protection of women from domestic violence. ..... joyeeta adhikary, protection officer, who has recommended for extension of effective protection to the women being victim of domestic violence. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Mumbai
Reported in : 2009CriLJ889
..... consideration in this petition:(i) whether an order passed on an application made under section 23 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as 'the said act') is appealable under section 23 of the said act? ..... protection of women from domestic violence rules, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) have been framed under the said act ..... which can be granted on an application under section 12 the said act can be broadly classified as under:(i) protection orders under section 18 which are for preventing the respondent from committing an act of domestic violence;(ii) residence orders under section 19;(iii) monetary relief under section 20 which includes maintenance, loss of earnings, medical expenses and loss caused due to destruction, damage or removal of any property from the control of the aggrieved person;(iv) custody orders under section 21 dealing ..... the prayer in the said application is that the petitioner should be prohibited from committing any act of domestic violence and also from causing any kind of alienation of the said flat and from causing any disposition of the said flat or any encumbrance thereto and from preventing the 2nd respondent from having access to and fro to the said flat and enjoying the said ..... the object of the said act is to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Kerala
Reported in : 2010(1)KLT454
..... what is the procedure to be adopted by a magistrate while dealing with an application filed under section 12 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005? ..... as is clear from the statement of objects and reasons, the protection of women from domestic violence act is enacted to provide for a remedy under the civil law, which is intended to protect the women from being the victims of domestic violence and to prevent the occurrence of domestic violence in the society. ..... ext.p2 ex parte order was passed under section 23(2) of the protection of women from domestic violence act (hereinafter referred to as the act) without notice to the petitioner directing him not to enter into the compound of the house of the parents of the second respondent wife and also directing him to pay rs. ..... sub-section (2) reads:(2) if the magistrate is satisfied that an application prima facie discloses that the respondent is committing, or has committed an act of domestic violence or that there is a likelihood that the respondent may commit an act of domestic violence, he may grant an ex parte order on the basis of the affidavit in such form, as may be prescribed, of the aggrieved person under section 18, section 19, section 20, section 21 or, as the case may be, section 22 against the respondent.rule 12 of the protection of women from domestic violence rules, 2006 provides means of service of notices. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Mumbai
Reported in : 2009CriLJ107
..... a view to appreciate the submissions, it will be necessary to refer to the facts of the case in brief.the first respondent filed an application under section 12 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the said act). ..... the said rules are known as the protection of women from domestic violence rules, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the said ..... (2) if the magistrate is satisfied that an application prima facie discloses that the respondent is committing, or has committed an act of domestic violence or that there is a likelihood that the respondent may commit an act of domestic violence, he may grant an ex parte order on the basis of the affidavit in such form, as may be prescribed, of the aggrieved person under section 18, section 19, section 20, section 21 or, as the case may be, section 22 against the ..... said prohibitory order is essentially for preventing the respondent from committing an act of domestic violence or from preventing commission of any act as. ..... an affidavit being filed in the prescribed form, the learned magistrate can exercise power to grant an ex parte ad interim orders under sections 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 of the said act provided the learned magistrate is satisfied that the application made by the aggrieved person prima facie discloses that the respondent to the said application is committing or has committed an act of domestic violence or there is a likelihood that the respondent may commit an act of domestic violence. .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Kolkata
..... c/9/10 under section 12 and 23 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the act), alleging that she was married with the o.p ..... admittedly, the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 came into force on 26.10.2006 vide s.o ..... c/09/10 under section 12 and 23 of the protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005. 2. ..... in view of my above discussion, i have no hesitation to hold that continued deprivation of economic or financial resources and continued prohibition or denial of access to shared household to the aggrieved person is a domestic violence and the protection under the domestic violence act will be available to the petitioner, who was driven out from her husbands shared household prior to coming into effect of the domestic violence act, as the deprivation continued even after the act came into force. 12. ..... denial of access to shared household to the petitioner took place prior to coming into force of the domestic violence act, but such denial continued even thereafter. ..... the learned magistrate vide order dated 11.01.10 passed an order prohibiting the respondent from committing any act of domestic violence upon the petitioner and from alienating any assets of the petitioner including the articles which were given to her at the time of ..... as the act complained of by the petitioner is a continuing breach of legal right as envisaged in the domestic violence act, there is no question putting a halt to the relief sought .....
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