All Important Supreme Court and High court Judgments of the year 2024 on Domestic violence Act

 1) Mere Visits Not Sufficient To Constitute Residence In Shared Household: Bombay HC Quashes Domestic Violence Case Against A Married Sister In Law

 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

Criminal Writ Petition (ST.) No. 18350 of 2023

Decided On: 14.02.2024

Kinjal  Vs. Disha

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.

 Citation: 2024:BHC-AS:7359 MANU/MH/0892/2024.

https://www.lawweb.in/2024/12/mere-visits-not-sufficient-to.html

2) Supreme Court: Domestic Violence Act Applicable To Every Woman In India Irrespective Of Her Religious Affiliation & Social Background

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Criminal Appeal No. 3989 of 2024.

Decided On: 10.09.2024

S. Vijikumari Vs. Mowneshwarachari C.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

B.V. Nagarathna and N. Kotiswar Singh, JJ.

Author: B.V. Nagarathna, J.

Citation:  MANU/SC/1060/2024.

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https://www.lawweb.in/2024/12/supreme-court-domestic-violence-act.html

3) Supreme Court: S. 25(2) of Domestic violence Act Can Be Invoked Only Based On Change In Circumstances Which Occurred After passing of order U/S.12 of said Act

 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Criminal Appeal No. 3989 of 2024.

Decided On: 10.09.2024

S. Vijikumari Vs. Mowneshwarachari C.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

B.V. Nagarathna and N. Kotiswar Singh, JJ.

Author: B.V. Nagarathna, J.

Citation:  MANU/SC/1060/2024.

https://www.lawweb.in/2024/09/supreme-court-s-252-of-domestic.html

4) Bombay HC: In Domestic violence Act proceeding, domestic violence is not to be substantiated by police complaints and medical record

In the High Court of Bombay

(Before Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.)

Kaushal Arvind Thakker  Vs  Jyoti Kaushal Thakker and Another 

Crim. Revision Application No. 234 of 2023

Decided on March 22, 2024, 

Citation: 2024 SCC OnLine Bom 895.

https://www.lawweb.in/2024/12/bombay-hc-in-domestic-violence-act.html

5) Under which circumstances the court can grant compensation to wife in domestic violence Act proceeding in absence of specific prayer for its grant?

 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

Crim. Revision Application No. 234 of 2023

Decided On: 22.03.2024

Kaushal  Vs. Jyoti 

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.

Citation:  MANU/MH/1955/2024.

https://www.lawweb.in/2024/05/under-which-circumstances-court-can.html

6) Bombay HC: Appellate court/Session court should not direct filing of affidavit of assets and liabilities while hearing appeal against final order passed in domestic violence Act proceeding

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

Writ Petition (ST) Nos. 1913 and 1884 of 2024

Decided On: 20.03.2024

Jeevanjyoti Kaur Bansal Vs. Kulvinder Singh Bansal and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.

Citation:  MANU/MH/1851/2024.

https://www.lawweb.in/2024/05/bombay-hc-appellate-courtsession-court.html

7) Allahabad HC: Unmarried Daughter Has Right To get Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act, Irrespective Of Her Religion & Age

 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT

MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3046 of 2023

 Naimullah Sheikh And Another Vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others

Author; Hon'ble Mrs. Jyotsna Sharma,J.

Delivered on 10.01.2024.

Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:4853.

https://www.lawweb.in/2024/01/whether-unmarried-daughter-has-right-to.html