In xyz v. xyz @ xyz (CT Cases No. 1141/2022), the Saket Courts, New Delhi, by order dated 08.12.2025, summoned the accused-wife to face trial for offences under Sections 323 and 506 IPC. The Court, after examining the complainant, the minor child, medical records and CCTV footage, found prima facie material showing physical assault and criminal intimidation of the minor child during a court-mandated visitation meeting at a mall. The order highlights the evidentiary value of a child witness, contemporaneous medical evidence and CCTV footage at the summoning stage, while reiterating that criminal process cannot be invoked in the absence of specific allegations or supporting material for other offences.
