LAKSHMI vs KRISHNAMOORTHY — 624/2025

Case under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 31. Disposed: Contested--Conviction on 21st April 2026.

STC - Small Cause Calendar case / Summary Trial Case

CNR: TNTM150031162025

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

15-09-2025

Filing Number

3116/2025

Filing Date

16-09-2025

Registration No

624/2025

Registration Date

22-09-2025

Court

Judicial Magistrate Court, Vandavasi

Judge

1-Judicial Magistrate,Vandavasi

Decision Date

21st April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Conviction

Acts & Sections

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005 Section 31
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 147

Petitioner(s)

LAKSHMI

Adv. Murugan Ekambaram

Respondent(s)

KRISHNAMOORTHY

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Judicial Magistrate,Vandavasi

21-04-2026

Disposed

20-04-2026

Judgement

07-04-2026

Judgement

30-03-2026

Arguments

14-03-2026

Questioning

Final Orders / Judgements

21-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

The Judicial Magistrate Court in Vandavasi found the husband guilty of willfully disobeying a domestic violence court order dated 21.07.2025 that directed him to pay maintenance (₹4,000/month to wife, ₹3,000/month for daughter), provide residential relief (₹3,000/month), pay compensation (₹5,00,000), and return dowry articles. The court rejected his defense of pending appeal and partial payment, holding that mere readiness without actual compliance constitutes deliberate non-compliance. He was sentenced to 1 year simple imprisonment and ₹2,000 fine under Section 31 of the Domestic Violence Act 2005. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

casestatus.in Summary

The Judicial Magistrate Court in Vandavasi found the husband guilty of willfully disobeying a domestic violence court order dated 21.07.2025 that directed him to pay maintenance (₹4,000/month to wife, ₹3,000/month for daughter), provide residential relief (₹3,000/month), pay compensation (₹5,00,000), and return dowry articles. The court rejected his defense of pending appeal and partial payment, holding that mere readiness without actual compliance constitutes deliberate non-compliance. He was sentenced to 1 year simple imprisonment and ₹2,000 fine under Section 31 of the Domestic Violence Act 2005. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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