The Bombay High Court ruled that a long separation between spouses does not invalidate domestic violence complaints under the DV Act, 2005. The court rejected a 74-year-old surgeon's plea to quash his estranged wife's complaint, filed after six years of separation. The wife alleged cruelty and harassment since marriage. The surgeon argued no "domestic relationship" existed, but the court noted ongoing harassment and communication details, upholding the complaint's validity.