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
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
Petitioner(s)
LAKSHMI
Adv. Murugan Ekambaram
Respondent(s)
KRISHNAMOORTHY
Hearing History
Judge: 1-Judicial Magistrate,Vandavasi
Disposed
Judgement
Judgement
Arguments
Questioning
| Date | Purpose | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21-04-2026 | Disposed | |
| 20-04-2026 | Judgement | |
| 07-04-2026 | Judgement | |
| 30-03-2026 | Arguments | |
| 14-03-2026 | Questioning |
Final Orders / Judgements
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
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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