Query regarding domestic violence complaint from maternal home

Guest (Querist) 12 July 2014 This query is : Resolved
It is submitted that she has been facing domestic violence by her husband and in laws.

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Nadeem Qureshi (Expert) 12 July 2014
Dear Deepak
your sister may file the domestic violence complaint before court in Delhi directly, if there is any dowry demand or cruelty then your sister may file a complaint before CAW Cell also.
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Advocate M.Bhadra (Expert) 12 July 2014
She can file a case in local Judicial Magistrate Court at new Delhi,sec.27 of The Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides the

Jurisdiction.—

(1) The court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within the local limits of which—

(a) the person aggrieved permanently or temporarily resides or carries on business or is employed; or

(b) the respondent resides or carries on business or is employed; or

(c) the cause of action has arisen,

shall be the competent court to grant a protection order and other orders under this Act and to try offences under this Act.

(2) Any order made this Act shall be enforceable throughout India.