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RAJENDRA KUMAR VERMA
Girish Khosla – Appellant
Versus
Ritya Gulati Khosla – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rajendra Kumar (Verma), J. - This petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed being aggrieved by the order dated 29/11/2022, passed by the learned XIX Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in Cri.A. No.319/2022 dismissing the criminal appeal filed under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against the order dated 20/04/2022 and 12/07/2022 passed in MJCR No.35/2018 by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Indore whereby, the learned JMFC, Indore has closed the right to file reply of the application under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005( in short ..... "the Act, 2005").
2. The brief facts of the case are that the marriage of the respondent was solemnized with the petitioner as per Hindu Rites. After her marriage, the respondent had some difference of opinion and found difficult in adjusting with the family of the petitioner and, therefore, the couples are residing separately. In order to create undue pressure and harass him, the respondent filed various cases against the petitioner at Indore and out of them, one is the present case filed under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domes
The main legal point established is the appealability of orders under Sections 12 and 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and the limited scope for interference by the app....
The substantial right to appeal under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is of importance and should be considered as the appropriate remedy.
The court mandates expedited hearings for domestic violence applications under the D.V. Act, stressing the need to avoid delays caused by additional petitions and encouraging timely resolutions.
The Domestic Violence Act, 2005 allows for protection orders to be sought without a limitation period, and a domestic relationship is defined broadly to include past cohabitation, regardless of curre....
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