Koushik versus Sau. Sangeeta Koushik Gharami; Ku. Gayartri Sangeeta Gharami and Ku. Astha Sangeeta Gharami (Respondent No. 2 and 3 being minors are represented by their mother) Bombay HC (Nagpur Bench):
Criminal Writ Petition No.32 of 2014.
9. It is thus, clear that the monetary relief is available for the children of the aggrieved person if the monetary relief is required to meet the expenses incurred by the aggrieved person as a result of domestic violence. The monetary relief is also permissible in case losses are suffered by the aggrieved person as a result of the domestic violence. The monetary relief is available to children of the aggrieved person under Section 20 of the Act. However, the aggrieved person is under obligation to establish that she had to meet the expenses incurred and losses suffered due to domestic violence on the part of the respondent. In the present case, since the learned Magistrate has come to a conclusion that the domestic violence could not be proved and since that finding of the learned Magistrate has not been challenged by the aggrieved person, it follows that no relief could have been given to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 also.