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The nature of rights protected under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act are purely civil in nature. However, a criminal colour is being unwittingly given because the petitions are dealt with by criminal courts: Justice N Anand Venkatesh of Madras HC https://t.co/zXK6ExZLiG

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[1/18, 12:55] Sekarreporter1: The nature of rights protected under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act are purely civil in nature. However, a criminal colour is being unwittingly given because the petitions are dealt with by criminal courts: Justice N Anand Venkatesh of Madras HC https://t.co/zXK6ExZLiG
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ORDERS RESERVED ON : 11.01.2021
PRONOUNCING ORDERS ON : 18.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MR.N.ANAND VENKATESH
Crl.OP Nos.28458, 16411, 33643 of 2019, Crl.OP.Nos.16389, 16450,
17156, 19918, 20434 of 2020 and Crl.OP.Nos.45, 73, 138, 184, 191, 213,
216 , 233, 243, 332 and 349 of 2021
and
Crl.MP.Nos.8239,8240,18568,18569,15188,15189 of 2019, 6300, 6302,
6345, 6344, 6641 8174 8562 of 2020, 31, 32, 38, 39, 57,70, 74,99, 76, 78,
96, 95, 97, 98, 110,113,114,171 and 172 of 2021
Crl OP No.28458 of 2019
1.Dr.P.Pathmanathan
2.Dr.P.Jayagandhi
3.Dr.P.Mukil Sakthi
….Petitioners
in Crl OP No.28458 of 2019
Vs.
1. Tmt.V.Monica
2.Minor R.Saithanya Krishna
Rep.by his mother V.Monica
ETR Nagar, Veeramani Complex,
Bargur Post & Taluk,
Krishnagiri District. .. Respondents
in Crl.OP.No.28458 of 2019
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Crl.OP.No.216 of 2021 : Mr.P.Veeraraghavan
Crl.OP.No.233 of 2021 : Mr.M.Sankar
Crl.OP.No.243 of 2021 : Mr.Rameshkumar Chopra
Crl.OP.No.332 of 2021 : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu
Crl.OP.No.349 of 2021 : M/s.Chennai Law Associates
For Respondents in
Crl.OP.Nos.28458 of 2029
& Crl.OP.No.33643 of 2019 : Mr.L.Mahendran
Crl.OP.No.16411 of 2019 : Mr.A.Satha Sivam
Crl.O.P.No.16389 of 2020 : M/s.Udaya PS Menon
COMMON ORDER
The issue that falls for consideration in these batch of cases
relates to the jurisdiction of the High Court to quash a complaint under
Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as
“D.V. Act” or “the Act”) in exercise of its inherent power under Section
482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as
“Cr.P.C.” or “the Code”).
2. This Court had directed the Registry to put up a number of
cases filed between 2017 and 2020, and pending, for quashing
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[1/18, 13:46] Sekarreporter1: [1/18, 13:42] Sekarreporter1: S. Sithirai Anandan, counsel for petitioner.
[1/18, 13:42] Sekarreporter1: [1/18, 13:42] Sekarreporter1: Crl. O. P. No. 16389 of 2020
MR. R. Srinivas
For. M/S. S. Sithirai Anandam
Counsel for petitioner

Complaint under section 12 of Domestic violence Act 2005 pending before magistrate court. Against which the petitioner preferred under section 482 of Cr. P. C. Quashing the criminal complaint which was decided by this Hon”blue court justice N. ANAND VENKATESH was observed that section 12 of Dv Act only civil proceedings therefore Article 227 of constitution of India only maintainable not under section 482 of cr.p. C.

Lordship framed guidelines throughout state of tamilnadu.
[1/18, 13:42] Sekarreporter1: S. Sithirai Anandan, counsel for petitioner.
[1/18, 13:47] Sekarreporter1: Domestic violence case is civil case hc ruling

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