DODDAMMA vs NARASIMHARAJU Advocate - B.M.N. — 332/2012

Case under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act Section U/Sec.9-BAND37-2-COFPROTECTIONOFWOMENFROMDOMESTICVIOLENCEACT. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 18th March 2026.

Case disposed

Crl.Misc. - CRIMINAL MISC.CASES

CNR: KAMS710008732012

Registration No

332/2012

Registration Date

18-Dec-2012

Court

CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIRUMAKUDAL NARSIPURA

Judge

1207-I Addl CIVIL Judge And JMFC Tirumakudal Narsipur

Decision Date

18-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act Section U/Sec.9-BAND37-2-COFPROTECTIONOFWOMENFROMDOMESTICVIOLENCEACT

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DODDAMMA

    Adv. C.D.P.O.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NARASIMHARAJU Advocate - B.M.N.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Mar-2026

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    Summary: Case 332/2012 - DODDAMMA v. NARASIMHARAJU The court dismissed the petitioner's maintenance petition filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The petitioner claimed to be the respondent's wife and sought maintenance of ₹3,000 monthly. However, the court found that the petitioner failed to prove she was legally married to the respondent or lived with him as his wife in a shared household. Evidence showed the respondent married another woman (Neelavati) in 1985 and had three children with her, while the petitioner admitted being in a relationship with the respondent as a "mistress." The court held that a woman in an extramarital relationship is not entitled to maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act and dismissed the petition. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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  199. Case filed

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: Case 332/2012 - DODDAMMA v. NARASIMHARAJU The court dismissed the petitioner's maintenance petition filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The petitioner claimed to be the respondent's wife and sought maintenance of ₹3,000 monthly. However, the court found that the petitioner failed to prove she was legally married to the respondent or lived with him as his wife in a shared household. Evidence showed the respondent married another woman (Neelavati) in 1985 and had three children with her, while the petitioner admitted being in a relationship with the respondent as a "mistress." The court held that a woman in an extramarital relationship is not entitled to maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act and dismissed the petition. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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