The Supreme Court of India, on October 28, 2025, ruled that a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) (equivalent to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) seeking the quashing of proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (D.V. Act) is legally maintainable.

The Court set aside an order by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore, which had dismissed such a petition as “not maintainable.” The matter has been remitted back to the High Court for fresh consideration on its merits.

The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan in a criminal appeal arising from Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 9534 of 2025.

Background of the Appeal

The appellants had a

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