Supreme Court of India · 2022-04-13
Kamatchi vs Lakshmi Narayanan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kamatchi
- Respondent
- Lakshmi Narayanan
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the application filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, emphasizing the need for protection against domestic violence. The court analyzed the evidence presented, including the Domestic Inspection Report, and determined that the lower courts had erred in dismissing the appellant's claims. Consequently, the court granted relief to the appellant, reinforcing the legal protections available to women under the Act.