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Section 12 PWDVA | Proceedings Must Be Conducted Where Aggrieved Woman Resides; Inconvenience to Accused No Ground for Transfer : MP HC Gwalior
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|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 12 PWDVA | Proceedings Must Be Conducted Where Aggrieved Woman Resides; Inconvenience to Accused No Ground for Transfer : MP HC Gwalior

MP High Court reaffirms that domestic violence proceedings must be heard at the place of the aggrieved woman's residence, rejecting transfer pleas based on the accused's medical or logistical hardships. The ruling underscores statutory protection over procedural convenience, impacting jurisdiction in PWDVA cases.