VAISHALI ABHIMANYU JOSHI vs NANSAHEB GOPAL JOSHI

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 26 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in conjunction with the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, determining that a counterclaim under Section 19 of the former can be entertained in a suit filed under Section 26 of the latter. The Court held that the appellant's rights to seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act were valid and should be considered, thereby allowing her counterclaim. The appeal was allowed, overturning the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition.