26 September, 2024
Recently while hearing the S Vijikumari vs. Mowneshwarachari C case, the Supreme Court (SC) bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is applicable to every woman in India irrespective of her religion. The judgment reads, “The Act is a piece of Civil Code which is applicable to every woman in India irrespective of her religious affiliation and/or social background for a more effective protection of her rights guaranteed under the Constitution and in order to protect women victims of domestic violence occurring in a domestic relationship.”
