Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Maintenance Order Under DV Act — Foreign Divorce Decree Does Not Bar Domestic Violence Proceedings. The court upheld the magistrate's order granting maintenance and right to residence to the wife under Sections 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, rejecting the husband's argument that a US divorce decree precludes such relief.
22 Mar 2024The case involves a revision application filed by Kaushal Arvind Thakker (applicant) challenging the judgment of the Sessions Court which dismissed hi...
