DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT

Sl No.	Title	Coram	Date of Judgement	Subject	HeadNotes
1	S.R. Batra and Anr. Vs. Smt. Taruna Batra	Coram: S.B. Sinha , Markandey Katju	15/12/2006	Protection to Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss. 2(s), 17(1), 19(1)(f)-"Shared household"-Meaning of-Divorce petition and criminal proceedings pending between husband and wife-Wife claiming right to reside in the house owned by her mother	Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1.1. There is no such law in India, like the British Matrimonial Homes Act, 1967, and in any case the rights which may be available under any law can only be as against the husband and not against the father-in	Click here to see Subject, Head Notes, Citation and Judgement
2	Vimalben Ajitbhai Patel Vs. Vatslabeen Ashokbhai Patel and others	Coram: S.B. SINHA , V.S. SIRPURKAR	14/03/2008	Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.437 and 438 - Bail - Cancellation of - Criminal case against husband and In-laws - Warrants issued - Appellants-in laws declared absconder - Properties of mother-in-law attached - Order of public auction - High	Allowing the appeals, the Court HELD: 1.1. The matter relating to grant of maintenance are governed by the provisions of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Maintenance of a wife, during subsistence of marriage, is on the husband. It is a p	Click here to see Subject, Head Notes, Citation and Judgemen