Dismissed
Deepak Kesari and Ors. v. Rita Deepak Kesari and Arn
Bombay HCWP/115/2012
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This judgment dismisses a writ petition seeking quashing of an application under sections of the Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court held that such applications are quasi-civil and quasi-criminal, requiring a report from the protection officer and decision on merits by the trial court.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed as it is without merit; the application under the DV Act must be decided on merits by the trial court.