Bombay High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 2(q) of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Definition of 'Respondent' Includes Adult Male and Female Relatives. Challenge by mother and sister of alleged perpetrator fails as court holds that the definition is not ultra vires Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution.
25 Sep 2014The petitioners, mother and sister of the alleged perpetrator, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the constitutio...






