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Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-22

Shyamlal Devda vs Parimala

Citation / case number
AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 762
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Shyamlal Devda
Respondent
Parimala
Author
R. Banumathi
Bench
Hrishikesh Roy, A.S. Bopanna, R. Banumathi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Magistrate in handling complaints under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court analyzed the applicability of the Act in the context of the marriage and residence of the parties involved. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the complaint was maintainable under the Act.

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