SUHAGWATI vs MUNESH KUMAR — 59/2023

Summary The Judicial Magistrate court in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh partially granted the domestic violence petition filed by Suhagwati against her husband Munesh Kumar and five in-laws under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court found that the respondents subjected the petitioner to domestic violence through physical abuse, dowry demands (₹5,00,000 and a motorcycle), and economic harassment by expelling her from the marital home. The court ordered respondent no. 1 (husband) to pay ₹1,500/month for the petitioner's residence, ₹2,500/month for maintenance (total ₹4,000/month), and ₹40,000 as compensation for the domestic violence suffered. The court further directed police authorities to take action if the respondents commit any future domestic violence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.