Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Chapter IV: Procedure for Obtaining Orders of Reliefs
Section 22: Compensation orders
In addition to other reliefs as may be granted under this Act, the Magistrate may on an application being made by the aggrieved person, pass an order directing the respondent to pay compensation and damages for the injuries, including mental torture and emotional distress, caused by the acts of domestic violence committed by that respondent.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 22
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Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi v. Vidhi Rawal
Whether the High Court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction u/s.482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or s.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash proceedings initiated u/s.12, Protection of Women from…
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Prakash and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Another
Issue arose whether the courts below were justified in accepting the prosecution case that the act of suicide by the victim was a direct result of the words uttered by the appellants at the mahalokadalat when there was…
- Prabha Tyagi v. Kamlesh Devi
- Satish Chander Ahuja v. Sneha Ahuja
- Kunapareddy @ Nookala Shanka Balaji v. Kunapareddy Swarna Kumar! & Anr.
- Juveria Abdul Majid Patni v. Atif Iqbal Mansoori and Anr.
- Indra Sarma v. V.K.V. Sarma
- Saraswathy v. Babu
- Sou. Sandhya Manoj Wankhade v. Manoj Bhimrao Wankhade & Ors.