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The Delhi High Court held that a widow's right to reside in the matrimonial home under Section 17 of the DV Act is independent of the husband's ownership, requiring alternate accommodation or ₹15,000/month rent before eviction. This strengthens protection for widows against arbitrary dispossession.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be invoked to evict an estranged daughter-in-law with a right to reside in the shared household, confirming the plea was filed at the son's behest to settle matrimonial scores. The ruling safeguards a daughter-in-law's residence rights against the misuse of senior citizen maintenance law as a proxy for matrimonial disputes.
Bombay High Court rules that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are protected under the Senior Citizens Act 2007, even when the property is a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act. The Court held that eviction orders must balance the rights of senior citizens with those of daughter-in-law occupants, restoring the Maintenance Tribunal’s order for unrestricted access without eviction.
Uttarakhand High Court affirms that a widowed daughter-in-law cannot be dispossessed from the shared household under the Domestic Violence Act, even after her husband’s death. The ruling clarifies that protection under Section 19 extends to her independent right of residence, reinforcing statutory safeguards against familial eviction.
Bombay High Court upholds right of woman to immediate possession of shared household under PWDVA, directing court receiver to take forcible entry if needed.