Petitioner sought quashing of DV Act proceedings invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., arguing the Act lacks retrospective operation as violence occurred pre-enactment. Court dismissed, holding allegations suggest guilt and matter should be decided by Magistrate.
Crl.M.C.No. 1180 of 2008 dismissed; petitioner to face proceedings before the Magistrate.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT
THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930
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------------------------MC.20/2008 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ADOOR
PETITIONER: RESPONDENT:
R.SIVADASAN, NARAYANAPURAM HOUSE, MAROOR P.O. ELAMANNOOR VIA, PATHANAMTHITTA.
BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW
SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU
RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE
R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
R. BASANT, J.
Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2008
O R D E R
The petitioner is the husband of the first respondent and against him the first respondent has staked a claim under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Various reliefs, including monetary relief, have been claimed in the said petition.
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the proceedings deserve to be quashed for that reason.
(R. BASANT) Judge
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. should be invoked to quash proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, given that the alleged violence occur
Whether the petition maintainability is negated by the Act's lack of retrospective operation.
Whether the High Court should interfere when the petitioner admits past domestic violence but claims it ceased before the petition.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R. Sivadasan
P.S. Sumam
State of Kerala
R. BASANT
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