The Bombay High Court has upheld the orders of the lower courts granting maintenance to a woman and her minor son under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act), ruling that the Act is a progressive legislation intended to protect women irrespective of the strict validity of their marriage, provided a
DV Act Protects Woman in ‘Domestic Relationship’ Even Without Strict Proof of Valid Marriage; Bombay HC Upholds Maintenance
