Supreme Court of India
Saraswathy v. Babu
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We hold that there is a continuance of domestic violence committed by the E · respondent-husband against the appellant-wife.
Judgment, page 14
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Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - ss. 2(g) 3, 18, 19, 20 and 22 - Petition under - Order of court directing the husband to allow the wife to reside in the shared household - The order defied by the husband - Whether the act of the husband amounts to 'domestic violence' as defined under the Act - Held: The act of the husband comes squarely o within the ambit of s.3- In view of continued domestic violence by the husband against the wife, /-ligh Court made an apparent error in holding that the conduct of the parties prior to coming into force of the Act cannot be taken into
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