A.Sridhar v. R.Krithika
Case brief
What is this about?
A bench dismissed a Civil Revision Petition filed to quash a Domestic Violence Act case. The court held that taking allegations as true, they fit the definition of domestic violence, and there is a prima facie case requiring trial.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Revision Petition to quash proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act is dismissed and the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
What the court decided
C.R.P. (PD) No.2266 of 2021 and C.M.P. No.17200 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.10.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN
C.R.P. (PD) No.2266 of 2021
and C.M.P. No.17200 of 2021
1.A.Sridhar
2.A.Lakshmi ... Petitioners
versus
R.Krithika ... Respondent
PRAYER : Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to call for the records in D.V.C.No.2 of 2021, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kanchipuram and quash the same.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Singgaranelan Senior Counsel
O R D E R
This Civil Revision Petition is filed, to call for the records in
D.V.C.No.2 of 2021, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate,
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should quash the Domestic Violence Act proceedings against the petitioners based on allegations made in the complaint.
Whether the allegations in the Domestic Violence complaint, taken as true, fit the definition of domestic violence under Section 3 of the Act.
Whether the Civil Revision Petition to quash the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act is maintainable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A. Sridhar
- petitioner
A. Lakshmi
- respondent
R. Krithika
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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