Quashing of DV Application Impermissible u/S 482 CrPC
A Full Bench of the Madras High Court, in Arul Daniel & Others v/s Suganya & Others, held that proceedings under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act (DV Act) can be challenged in the High Court only under Article 227 of the Constitution. Such proceedings cannot be challenged by invoking the court's power under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).