IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, JALANDHAR
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005
IN THE MATTER OF
Navneet Kaur, of C/o Sh. Mohinder Singh, House No. 33, Model Town, Jalandhar 144003 ... APPLICANT (AGGRIEVED PERSON)
VERSUS
Sukhdev Singh, of House No. 12, Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar 144002 ... RESPONDENT
Other Respondents: Respondent No. 2: Gurdev Kaur, mother of the Respondent, same address.
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
- 1. That the Applicant is the wife of the Respondent, and they have lived together in a shared household at House No. 12, Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar 144002.
- 2. That the children of the Applicant and the Respondent are: Two children: Gurleen, aged 8, and Armaan, aged 4.
- 3. That the Respondent has committed domestic violence against the Applicant. The facts are: Since 2022 the Respondent has beaten the Applicant and abused her in front of the children. On 14 May 2026 he beat her and threw her out of the house at night. He gives her no money for food or the children's fees.
- 4. That the acts stated above are domestic violence within the meaning of the Act, and the Applicant is an aggrieved person entitled to apply under section 12 of the Act.
- 5. No other case between the Applicant and the Respondent is pending or has been decided.
- 6. That this Hon'ble Court has jurisdiction because the Applicant permanently or temporarily resides within its local limits.
PRAYER
It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass the following orders:
Protection order (section 18 of the Act): That the Respondent not beat, threaten or abuse the Applicant or the children, not contact her at her parents' home or workplace, and not take away the children from her.
Residence order (section 19 of the Act): That the Applicant not be put out of the shared home, and that the Respondent not sell or part with it.
Monetary relief (section 20 of the Act): Rs 30,000 a month for the Applicant and the children, and the medical expenses she has incurred.
Custody order (section 21 of the Act): Temporary custody of both children to the Applicant, with visits by the Respondent as the Court directs.
Compensation (section 22 of the Act): Compensation of Rs 2,00,000 for the injuries and mental distress caused.
Interim and ex parte orders (section 23 of the Act): that, while this application is pending, and without waiting for the Respondent to appear if the Court finds it necessary, the orders above be made on an interim basis.
Such other order as the Court thinks just.
Place: Jalandhar
Date: 1 April 2026
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APPLICANT: Navneet Kaur
Through Counsel: Amandeep Kaur Sidhu, Advocate, Chamber No. 42, District Courts, Sector 43, Chandigarh