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.