https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292787 A subsisting divorce decree cannot be treated as a nullity in collateral proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Even a decree alleged to be fraudulent or void must first be challenged before the competent forum, and reliefs depending on dislodging that decree cannot be pursued while it remains operative. The Court also noted that the complaint related to earlier conduct and, in the factual setting, continuation of the proceedings would conflict with the civil decree and amount to abuse of process. The proceedings and all orders passed in them were therefore quashed, with the limitation objection also supporting that result. en-us Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292787 A subsisting divorce decree cannot be treated as a nullity in collateral proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Even a decree alleged to be fraudulent or void must first be challenged before the competent forum, and reliefs depending on dislodging that decree cannot be pursued while it remains operative. The Court also noted that the complaint related to earlier conduct and, in the factual setting, continuation of the proceedings would conflict with the civil decree and amount to abuse of process. The proceedings and all orders passed in them were therefore quashed, with the limitation objection also supporting that result. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292787