https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307346 The court determined that proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are primarily civil in nature, transitioning to a criminal character in cases of breach of protection orders or failure of protection officers. It was established that the High Court can utilize its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in relation to proceedings under the D.V. Act, subject to self-imposed restrictions and the availability of alternative remedies. The court's decision clarified the applicability of the Cr.P.C. and reinforced the effectiveness of remedies under the D.V. Act. en-us Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 08:40:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307346 The court determined that proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are primarily civil in nature, transitioning to a criminal character in cases of breach of protection orders or failure of protection officers. It was established that the High Court can utilize its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in relation to proceedings under the D.V. Act, subject to self-imposed restrictions and the availability of alternative remedies. The court's decision clarified the applicability of the Cr.P.C. and reinforced the effectiveness of remedies under the D.V. Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307346