Aji Mathew vs P.C.Saiju — 100222/2021

SUMMARY: The appeal filed by three respondents (husband and his parents) challenging a lower court's domestic violence protection order and interim maintenance direction was dismissed. The Additional District and Sessions Judge upheld the Gram Nyayalaya's ex-parte order under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which restrained the respondents from committing physical cruelty and directed the husband to pay ₹3,000 monthly maintenance to his wife. The court found the petitioner's allegations of domestic violence, dowry demands, and infidelity accusations prima facie credible, and determined the interim maintenance was reasonable given her lack of income and the husband's financial capacity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.