Magistrate Cannot Assume Jurisdiction U/s 125 CrPC In A Proceedings U/s 20 Of Domestic Violence Act: SC [Read Order]

Can a Magistrate after rejecting a plea seeking maintenance under Domestic Violence Act assume jurisdiction under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code and grant maintenance?This was the issue before the Apex Court in P. Rajkumar vs. Yoga @ Yogalakshmi, in which it answered in the negative. In this case, the claim for maintenance under section 20 of the Act was specifically negatived by...