Unfortunately, no Domestic Violence Act for husband to proceed against wife: Madras HC

The high court was hearing a case filed by a veterinary doctor, who claimed that he was removed from the service on the basis of a complaint filed by his ex-wife where she had accused him of domestic violence.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday said it was "unfortunate" that there was no provision like the Domestic Violence Act for a husband to proceed against his wife for lodging a false complaint. A bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan made the remark while hearing a writ petition filed by a veterinary doctor, P Sasikumar, against an order of the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences dated February 18, 2020. Sasikumar claimed that he was removed from the service on the basis of a complaint filed by his ex-wife, just days before their divorce, where she had accused him of domestic violence. The court observed that "the timing of the complaint clearly shows that she had anticipated the divorce order and created unnecessary trouble to the petitioner".