Bombay High Court ruled that a woman knowingly involved with a married man cannot claim relief under the PWDVA. Such a liaison, the Court held, fails to meet the statutory definition of a relationship in the nature of marriage.
A Mumbai sessions court increased compensation from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 1 crore for a woman facing 20 years of domestic abuse, calling her husband “crorepati” and “rolling in money.” Monthly maintenance was also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh for her and her daughter.
