IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
M.S. Sonak, J
Ajay Kumar Reddy and Others v. State of Chhattisgarh and Another
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| 1. debate about the applicability of the act to divorced women. (Para 2 , 6 , 8) |
| 2. facts of relationship and domestic violence claim post-divorce. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's determination on the maintainability of complaints under the act by divorced women. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 21) |
| 4. interpretation of domestic relationship involves former spouses. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 5. concluding remarks and petition dismissal. (Para 22) |
1. Heard.
This petition under S.482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed with prayer to exercise inherent jurisdiction for quashing the impugned order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Durg, in Criminal Appeal No.98/2015 dated 16.11.2015 maintaining the order dated 04.09.2015, passed by the Court of J.M.F.C., Durg in dismissing the preliminary objection raised by the petitioners.
2. Petitioners have raised the question, whether the protection provided under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (herein after referred to as 'the Act of 2005') is available to a divorcee wife.
3. It is submitted that marriage of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 was solemnized on 25.06.1994 and due to differences between them, respondent No.2 left he
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