Can family courts hear original petitions under Domestic Violence Act? Kerala High Court to examine
A division bench consisting of Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Sophy Thomas on August 2 appointed advocate M Ashok Kini as an Amicus Curiae to assist the bench.
The Kerala High Court is slated to consider pertinent questions regarding the jurisdiction of family courts when it comes to original petitions seeking reliefs under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.