New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the central government to file a status report on a plea seeking the appointment of protection officers and implementation of mandatory provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.
Mumbai Feb 25 PTI A metropolitan magistrate court here has held in its order in a domestic violence case filed by model-actor Rhea Pillai against her former partner tennis player Leander Paes that he committed various acts of domestic violence against her The court also directed Paes to pay monthly rent of Rs 50000 apart from monthly maintenance of Rs 1 lakh to Pillai if the latter chooses to leave their shared residence Metropolitan magistrate Komalsing Rajput had passed the order earlier this month which was made available on Wednesday Pillai had approached the court in 2014 seeking relief and protection under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act saying that she was in a live-in relationship akin to marriage with Paes for eight years She had claimed that Paes through his acts and conduct caused verbal emotional and economic abuse which resulted in tremendous emotional violence and trauma The magistrate in her order said It is proved that the respondent caused various acts of domestic violence Directing Paes to pay monthly rent of Rs 50000 apart from monthly maintenance of Rs 1 lakh to Pillai the court however said if she chooses to continue living in their shared residence at Bandra she will not be entitled to monetary relief The magistrate said that with Paes career in tennis almost over it would cause serious prejudice to order him to live in a rented home while also paying maintenance to Pillai PTI AVI NP NP
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