Criminal Court Can Review Its Own Order At Notice Stage Under Domestic Violence Act: Jammu Kashmir High Court

In a recent judgment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar addressed a case under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The case, bearing CM(M) No.160/2024, involved Mudasir Ahmad Dar as the petitioner and Mst. Mashooka and Another as the respondents. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Hilal Ahmad Wani, Advocate, challenged proceedings initiated against him by the court of learned…