Poonam Agarwal v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Poonam Agarwal v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.; High Court of Judicature at Bombay; WRIT PETITION NO. 3428 OF 2025; N.R. Borkar, J.; decided 23.04.2026; striking off defence in Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act proceedings; affidavit of assets and liabilities; Sessions Court allowed respondent's appeal and set aside Magistrate's order; writ court declined to interfere; petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The defence of respondent No.2 was struck off only because the affidavit of assets and liabilities was not filed, and respondent No.2 has since filed that affidavit. ¶21