Res Judicata Not Applicable to Domestic Violence Cases When Circumstances Warrant a Second Petition: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the petition filed by Sardul Singh and Kirpal Kour (the petitioners) against an order passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu. The petitioners had sought to challenge the dismissal of their appeal regarding a domestic violence case filed by Davinder Kour, their daughter-in-law, under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). The case revolves around…