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S.31 DV Act | Non-Payment Of Maintenance Arrears Not Prosecutable As Violation Of Protection Order: Karnataka High Court
Mustafa Plumber
19 Dec 2023 4:11 PM IST
The Karnataka High Court has held that a husband's non-payment of arrears to his wife and children would not invite prosecution under Section 31 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.A single judge bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar quashed the proceedings initiated against Mohammed Yaseen Naikwadi and said “The approach of learned Magistrate in taking cognizance...
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