|Bombay High Court
Senior Citizens Act vs. Domestic Violence Act | Eviction Order Quashed for Pending DV Proceedings Despite Sufficient Accommodation: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court rules that an eviction order under the Senior Citizens Act cannot override pending Domestic Violence proceedings, even if the premises has sufficient accommodation. The judgment underscores judicial harmonization between welfare statutes and protects victims of domestic violence from retaliatory eviction.