Article 227 Petition Maintainable Against Domestic Violence Act Proceedings: Madras High Court

Article 227 is “forum-neutral”, which makes no distinction between civil court and criminal court. The Madras High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution is maintainable to seek the quashing of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act. A single bench of Justice GR Swaminathan held that regardless of whether DV Act proceeding … Read more

What is the difference between stridhan and dowry?

Although ‘Stridhan’ and ‘Dowry’ are entirely different, they are generally misconceived to mean the same. Under Indian law, dowry means any property or valuable security that is given or agreed to be given by the bride’s side to the bridegroom’s family before, after or during the time of marriage. The main difference between ‘dowry’ and … Read more