Domestic Violence Offences with Intention to Kill Must Be Taken Seriously, Marriage Not a Mitigating Factor: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, in a firm and precedent-setting ruling, has clarified that a marital relationship is not a mitigating factor in cases of domestic violence involving an attempt to kill. The court held that such a relationship, in fact, becomes an aggravating factor when the victim is subjected to extreme violence. The judgment was passed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the matter of Sushant Raj v. State (NCT…