High Court : Men can initiate annals against wife under Domestic Violence Act

High Court : Men can initiate annals against wife under Domestic Violence Act

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, in its recent ruling has held that any person, whether male or female, aggrieved and alleging violation of the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, can invoke the provisions under the Act.

Justice Anand Byrareddy, hearing a petition filed by Mohammed Zakir against dismissal of his complaint filed under the Domestic Violence Act against his wife and her relatives by Addl. City Civil Court, Bangalore.

The civil judge was not impressed with the complaint, as the Act clearly is loaded in favour of women only and it does not contemplate any male person being aggrieved by domestic violence.