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Bombay High Court: Casual stay cannot confer jurisdiction under DV Act

HEADNOTE Nikhil Rajendra More & Ors. v. Vishakha Nikhil MoreCourt: Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench)Bench: Justice Abhay J. MantriDate of Judgment: January 9, 2026Citation: 2026:BHC-AUG:1432Laws / Sections Involved: Protection of…

Rawlaw January 20, 2026

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Madras High Court delivers powerful ruling: “Economic abuse is continuing domestic violence” — Court upholds ₹20,000 maintenance and recognises wife as aggrieved person under the Domestic Violence Act

Court’s decision The Madras High Court dismissed the revision filed against the maintenance order under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, affirming the concurrent findings that the…

Rawlaw November 8, 2025

wife's plea quashed to ask husband pay penalty

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Bombay High Court Refuses Wife’s Plea to Direct Husband to Pay Pending Installments for Under-Construction Flat Booked Jointly, Clarifies Shared Household Under Domestic Violence Act Requires Existing, Possessed Premises for Relief

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the wife’s petition seeking directions to her husband to pay pending installments to the developer for an under-construction flat booked jointly, holding that…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025