Venue of complaint and trial in dv act cases
S.B.adil rahman
(Querist) 28 September 2012
This query is : Resolved
A married girl after one year of her marriage was subjected to torture and physical violence by her in laws and husband.During the matrimonial life she also visited with her husband her sister-in-law's place in USA where she was forced to work as a maid for 6 months at the instance of her husband.Due to the physical torture and mental harassement when she protested,she was ousted from her matrimonial house in Orrisa to Kolkata where her parents live She has filed a case under section 498A IPC in Kolkata against the in laws.Please suggest in the D.V Act case where will be the venue of complaint and trial? What benefit she can get if she files a complaint against her sister-in-law of USA at USA Consulate in Kolkata where she had been ill treated and was forced to work as a maid servant?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 28 September 2012
she can file DV complaint in kolkata agaisnt husband , in laws and sister in law who is in Usa .
Prashant Kumar Jha
(Expert) 29 September 2012
She might have complaint the police in USA, which she didn't, better option to file case in Kolkata, as she resides with her father & mother ,also can pray the cost incurre as expenses of court proceings & maintinance u/s 125 Crpc
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 29 September 2012
KOLKATA ALONE IS THE VENUE FOR HER
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 30 September 2012
DV Act against her husband shall run at Kolkatta but if she wants to file against the person who committed cruelty over her during her stay in USA, she can very well do so under US laws even through consulate of USA working in Kolkata.
