The Court said that while the substantive right to receive maintenance may emanate from other laws, a quicker and shorter procedure to obtain the same has been provided under the DV Act.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the rejection of a wife’s application for maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC) cannot prevent her from seeking monetary relief under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act.
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The Kerala High Court has clarified that family courts have the jurisdiction to hear original petitions seeking relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.