Domestic Violence Proceedings Not Criminal in Nature, Warrants of Arrest Unwarranted: JKL High Court

In a significant ruling, the Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has emphasized that proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act) are essentially civil in nature, and magistrates should not resort to coercive measures like arrest warrants to secure the presence of respondents. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay

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