When Property Disputes Wear a Domestic Violence Mask: How Clever Pleading is Weaponizing the DV Act Against Judicial Integrity

A Critical Analysis on Scope Enlargement, Abuse of Process, and Judicial Safeguards

INTRODUCTION: THE NEW FRONTIER OF LEGALMISADVENTURE

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) was enacted with a noble purpose: to provide swift, summary remedies to women suffering from domestic violence within the family sphere. However, like every powerful legal instrument, it has begun to attract misuse—not necessarily by desperate women, but by clever advocates and litigants who have discovered that a property dispute, when dressed up as “economic abuse,” can slip past judicial scrutiny and transform a civil court matter into a criminal court proceeding with alarming efficiency.

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LLM Notes: Subordinate Legislation in India

 Subordinate legislation, also known as delegated or secondary legislation, refers to laws or regulations made by an authority other than the sovereign legislative body (Parliament or State Legislature), but with its authorization. This authority is conferred through an enabling or parent Act, which sets out the broad framework and principles, while the subordinate authority (usually the executive, but sometimes judiciary, municipal bodies, or autonomous institutions) fills in the details necessary for implementation and administration.

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LLM Notes: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Global Roadmap for Freedom and Equality

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a landmark document that serves as a global roadmap for freedom and equality, safeguarding the rights of every individual, everywhere. Adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948, it was a response to the "barbarous acts" of World War II and marked the first time countries agreed on rights and freedoms that deserve universal protection, enabling individuals to live freely, equally, and with dignity.

Nature of the UDHR

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