Yes. Criminal cases (DV Act, BNS 85, CrPC cases) run independently of divorce. The Faskh petition continues and is not automatically stayed. Pending criminal cases may strengthen the wife’s grounds of cruelty under Section 2(viii).
Yes. Criminal cases (DV Act, BNS 85, CrPC cases) run independently of divorce. The Faskh petition continues and is not automatically stayed. Pending criminal cases may strengthen the wife’s grounds of cruelty under Section 2(viii).