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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S).516/2016

(Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 1537/2016)

KUNAPAREDDY @ NOOKALA SHANKA BALAJI APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS

KUNAPAREDDY SWARNA KUMARI & ANR RESPONDENT(S)

J U D G M E N T

A.K. SIKRI,J.

Leave granted.

2.

Learned counsel for both the parties have been finally heard

at this stage.

3.

The issue that arises for consideration in the instant case is

whether a court dealing with the petition/complaint filed under the

provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred

to as 'the DV Act') has power to allow amendment to the

petition/complaint originally filed. This issue has arisen in the

petition/complaint filed by respondent no. 1/wife. Respondent No. 1

herein, who is the wife of the appellant, has filed a case against

the appellant and his family members before the Court of IInd

Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, West Godavari, Eluru

under Sections 9B & 37(2)(C) of the DV Act which is registered as

Digitally signed by

ASHWANI KUMAR

Date: 2016.05.14

13:40:02 IST

Reason:

Signa