Mother-in-law Can File Domestic Violence Case Against Daughter-in-law If She Is Aggrieved By Domestic Relationship: Allahabad High Court

In a significant decision, the Allahabad High Court upheld that a mother-in-law has the right to file a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against her daughter-in-law. This ruling came in the case titled Smt. Garima and 5 Others VERSUS State of Uttar Pradesh, decided by Justice Alok Mathur. The High Court dismissed a petition filed by the daughter-in-law and her family members challenging the…