domestic voilence

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 12 March 2010 This query is : Resolved
whether a widow can file a complaint against in-laws in domestic voilence act?

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Parveen Kr. Aggarwal (Expert) 12 March 2010
Yes. A widow can file a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act against her in-laws. The following provisions are suggestive of this fact:

Section 2:
(a) "aggrieved person" means any woman who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the respondent and who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent;

(q) "respondent" means any adult male person who is, or has been, in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person and against whom the aggrieved person has sought any relief under this Act:Provided that an aggrieved wife or female living in a relationship in the nature of a marriage may also file a complaint against a relative of the husband or the male partner;

Section 12:
(1) An aggrieved person or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act.

adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (Expert) 13 March 2010
yes she can file a complaint the DV Act

Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 13 March 2010
I do agree with all above opinions.

Guest (Expert) 13 March 2010
yes she can file a complaint the DV Act

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 13 March 2010
I have similar opinion as of other experts.

Sanjeev Panda (Expert) 13 March 2010
The definition of aggrieved person as provided under DV Act covers a widow too. So I agree with the opinion of the above experts

Santosh Kumar.K (Expert) 16 March 2010
yes,she can file

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