Domestic Violence -- Subsequent Decree of Divorce -- Does not absolve liability for act of domestic violence already committed
(i) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.2(f) -- Domestic Violence -- Subsequent Decree of Divorce -- A subsequent decree of divorce does not absolve the husband of liability for an act of domestic violence once committed, nor does it deny the aggrieved woman the benefits available under the Act. Domestic relationship is defined broadly to include persons who have, at any point of time, lived together in a shared household, and continues even where the parties no longer live together. (ii) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.12 -- Quashing of Proceedings -- Reliefs Requiring Evidence -- Issues of monetary relief, child custody, compensation and interim orders under the Act require evidence and cannot be adjudicated by conducting a mini-trial at the stage of a petition for quashing. Proceedings under the Act cannot be quashed solely on the ground that a divorce petition has been decreed in favour of the husband.
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