Quashing of Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Relatives Under Section 12 of DV Act Can Be Considered in Appropriate Cases: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench delivered an important judgment on 05 March 2026 in a criminal application seeking quashing of domestic violence proceedings filed under Section 12 Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005. The matter arose from matrimonial disputes between Balwinder Singh Manjit Singh and his wife Kawaljit Kaur Balwinder Singh. The Court partly allowed the application and quashed the proceedings against the husband’s relatives while allowing…
