R.Mathan Kumar v. B.DivyaDevi
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; CRP(MD). No.1804 of 2025 (with CMP(MD) Nos.9884 and 9885 of 2025); decided 27/06/2025 by Justice M.Dhandapani; Article 227 of the Constitution of India; D.V.C.Case/D.V.C.No.52 of 2025, Additional Mahaila/Mahila Court, Dindigul; Domestic Violence Act, 2005; striking off of DV proceedings against husband and in-laws (respondents 1 to 4); dispensation/exemption from personal appearance before trial court; mandatory appearances limited to receipt of proceedings copy u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 of BNSS and judgment pronouncement; grounds to be urged at trial; case to be represented through counsel; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Civil Revision Petition disposed of: petitioners permitted to raise all grounds before the trial court at trial; personal appearance dispensed with except for receiving the copy of proceedings u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 of BNSS and the day of pronouncement of judgment, with trial-court discretion to summon them when necessary and direction to represent the case through counsel; connected miscellaneous petitions (CMP(MD) Nos.9884 and 9885 of 2025) closed; no costs.