The respondent herein / petitioner, viz., Dr. V. Jothilakshmi had filed a case in M.C.No.12 of 2011 against the petitioners herein / respondents viz., husband and mother-in-law respectively under Section 18(A)(B)(C)(E)(F)(G), 19(A)(B)(C) and Section 20(C) of Domestic Violence Act stating that she has been married to the first petitioner herein on 05.09.2003. From the date of marriage both the petitioners herein and their family members have been torturing her physically and mentally. She gave birth to a female child on 06.06.2004. Therefore, the petitioners and their family members prevented her from entering the matrimonial home since she gave birth to a female child. Finally, they demanded a sum of Rs.50,000/-besides her monthly salary. The second petitioner i.e, the mother-in-law had not provided food and also disconnected the cooking gas connection of the cylinder. Further, she instructed her son not to provide food and maintenance to the wife, therefore, the respondent herein had herself provided all maintenance to the children and also metedout all expenses.

2. The respondent further stated that the second petitioner herein and her daughter had criticized about the