Supreme Court of India
Dhananjay Rathi v. Ruchika Rathi
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We are of the view that the proceedings under the DV Act as initiated by the Respondent-Wife are liable to be quashed, the continuance of which would be an abuse of the process of law.
Judgment, page 26
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue pertains to whether the proceedings initiated by the respondent-wife under the DV Act should be quashed; whether any party can back out from the Settlement Agreement arrived at in the mediation proceedings; and whether this Court, can exercise its powers u/Art.142(1) of the Constitution to grant a decree of divorce to the parties herein on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, upon an application filed by the appellant-husband; if yes, then on what terms and conditions. Headnotes† Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
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