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Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses Plea to Quash Domestic Violence Case, Says Women Can Be Abettors
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 10:03 AM
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The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a petition seeking to quash a domestic violence case, observing that the law does not exempt women and they can be perpetrators or abettors.
The court was hearing a plea filed by an accused seeking to have the domestic violence proceedings against them quashed. During the hearing, the bench emphasized that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is not gender‑specific in its application and can be invoked against women as well.
Judges noted that the statute’s provisions allow for action against any person who commits or abets acts of domestic violence, irrespective of gender. Consequently, the petition to dismiss the case was rejected, allowing the legal process to continue.
Legal experts say the observation reinforces the principle that domestic violence law aims to protect victims rather than shield any particular gender from accountability. The ruling is expected to influence similar petitions pending before other courts across the country.
Judges noted that the statute’s provisions allow for action against any person who commits or abets acts of domestic violence, irrespective of gender. Consequently, the petition to dismiss the case was rejected, allowing the legal process to continue.
Legal experts say the observation reinforces the principle that domestic violence law aims to protect victims rather than shield any particular gender from accountability. The ruling is expected to influence similar petitions pending before other courts across the country.