can a mother in law file DV against daughter in law?

the answer is no. your mother cant file a complaint in dv act against your wife because this act is not applicable on womens, this act is only applicable on women if they are relavtve of husband or in marriage relations. so your mother cant file a complaint, and cant make your wife a respondant under dv act.

complaint can be made by a woman against her husband or any relative husband..... the rider clause is clear under Section 2 Q

please meet an expert lawyer , it can be tried

Dear Mr. Pragnesh Nathavat, in reply to your quiry i.e. whether your mother can file a case of domestic violence against your wife, as learned brothers Mr, Aravintham Ganesan and Mr.Tarun Kalra rightly said the answer is emphatic "NO". Overall reading of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence ACt in the light of its aims and objectives it is clear that the Act enables the wife or the female living in a relationship in the nature of marriage to file a complaint against any relative of the husband or the male partner, it does not enable any female relative of the husband or the male partner to file a complaint against the wife or the female partner.

it is quit perfect.

You can seek remedy in Law of Torts.

Though it is not much developed in India but it exists and can be helpful.

The wrongdoer must not go scot-free.

manmohan insan, wat is remedy in law of torts? wud u please explain in some detail, it will help me a lot. thanx.

As it appears from yourgoodself's query, you know law. Therefore kindly buy one Bare Act of Law of Torts in India, please spend half an hour scanning it and many venues would open. HIMMATEY MARDA , MADDEY KHUDA. Good Luck. 

DVC is not against female to female.   Female Vs Male

female can file againt female who is in same/ share household

you all have misguided me. anyways, my case is already "settled" now. but here is a link where a MIL filed DV case against DIL-----> https://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/nov/121110-daughter-in-law-harrasment-domestic-voilence-Pune.htm

Aged MIL should be able to file DVC against the DIL as per the wording of the law.

DIL is the DIL of FIL also.

Hence DIL becomes a relative of that aged woman's aged husband irrespective if he is aliveor not !!! and also her son is also a son of her aged husband.

So every DIL is a relative of husband!!!!

hellow mr, querist,

the answer is - yes.

do not think that it is same as 498A

it is diffrent.