Chaliganti Rama Rao, v. Chaliganti Prameela
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, holding it not maintainable as the petitioner approached this Court directly instead of asserting rights via appeal to the Sessions Judge under Section 29. The petitioner was granted liberty to file a regular appeal in the Sessions Court.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition dismissed; liberty granted to approach Sessions Court by way of appeal under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.