Application By Woman Under Domestic Violence Act Can't Be Dismissed By Trial Court Without Issuing Notice, Carrying Out Inquiry: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that an application made by a woman under provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, cannot be dismissed by the trial court without issuing notice to the respondents or carrying out an enquiry.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by a woman and set aside the order dated 18-03-2024, passed by...