Appeal
Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 deals with appeal. There shall lie an appeal to the Court of Session within thirty days from the date on which the order made by the Magistrate is served on the aggrieved person or the respondent, as the case may be, whichever is later. The Act came into force on 26 Oct 2006.
There shall lie an appeal to the Court of Session within thirty days from the date on which the order made by the Magistrate is served on the aggrieved person or the respondent, as the case may be, whichever is later.
Section 29, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act 43 of 2005).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Sou. Sandhya Manoj Wankhade vs Manoj Bhimrao Wankhade
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
The undefined term 'relative' in the proviso to Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is not gender-restricted and includes female relatives of the husband or male partner. Therefore, an aggrieved wife or female can file a complaint against female relatives of her husband or male partner under the Act, and such female relatives can be made respondents in domestic violence proceedings.
On this section: Provision allowing appeal from Magistrate's order, used by respondents to challenge the interim protection order
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Lalitkumar Sevantilal Shah vs State of Gujarat
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A writ petition under Article 226 seeking to quash proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is not maintainable when an alternative remedy of appeal is available under Section 29 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The petitioner must exhaust the alternative remedy before approaching the High Court for writ jurisdiction.
On this section: Section 29 provides for appeal against orders passed by the Magistrate under the Domestic Violence Act. The court held that this section provides an alternative remedy, making the writ petition not maintainable.
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Questions about Section 29
What have the courts held on Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act?
Sou. Sandhya Manoj Wankhade vs Manoj Bhimrao Wankhade (31 Jan 2011) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Provision allowing appeal from Magistrate's order, used by respondents to challenge the interim protection order. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below, 1 of them from the Supreme Court. They run from 2011 to 2018.
How do I find court cases under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: DV Act 29, section 29 DV Act, section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. People searching for it also type domestic violence act 29. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Sou. Sandhya Manoj Wankhade vs Manoj Bhimrao Wankhade (31 Jan 2011).
When did Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act come into force?
Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, cited as DV Act 29, came into force on 26 Oct 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions623 words
- 3. Definition of domestic violence482 words
- 37. Power of Central Government to make rules443 words
- 19. Residence orders431 words
- 9. Duties and functions of Protection Officers360 words
- 20. Monetary reliefs336 words
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