Section 21 Domestic Violence Act and Child Custody in India 2026: Temporary Custody, Visitation, Section 23, Section 26 and Family Court Overlap

A detailed guide to Section 21 DV Act temporary child custody, visitation, Section 23 interim orders, Section 26 relief in other proceedings and Family Court overlap.

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Supreme Court Quashes Wife’s Domestic-Violence Case After Voluntary Divorce Settlement; Daughter’s Claim Preserved

The Supreme Court enforced a wife’s voluntary waiver of monetary claims and quashed her DV Act case, while preserving the adult daughter’s right to seek relief.

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Section 23 Domestic Violence Act: Interim & Ex Parte Orders, Affidavit, Prima Facie Test, Reliefs, Modification & Appeal

A practical guide to Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: interim and ex parte orders, Form III affidavit, prima facie test, maintenance, residence, custody, compensation, modification under Section 25 and appeal under Section 29.

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Section 29 Domestic Violence Act Appeal: Limitation, Stay, Grounds & Sessions Court Procedure

Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides an appeal to the Court of Session against orders of the Magistrate. This guide explains the 30-day limitation, interim stay, residence and maintenance orders, appellate grounds, delay condonation and practical filing strategy.

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Men’s Matrimonial Rights in India: Divorce, Maintenance, DV, Custody & Criminal Cases

Men’s matrimonial rights in India are not governed by a separate “men’s rights” code. A husband’s rights and remedies depend on the particular proceeding—divorce, maintenance, domestic-violence litigation, matrimonial criminal allegations, child custody, visitation, evidence, appeal or enforcement. Indian family law is also not uniformly gender-neutral. Some provisions confer remedies on either spouse; others are expressly...

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