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In Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, the Supreme Court struck down the words “adult male” in section 2(q) and deleted the proviso that had become redundant.

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In which case did the Supreme Court strike down the words “adult male” in the definition of “respondent” in section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?

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In Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, the Supreme Court struck down the words “adult male” in section 2(q) and deleted the proviso that had become redundant.

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Option A

S.R. Batra addressed the scope of a shared household.

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Hiral P. Harsora struck down the adult-male limitation in section 2(q).

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Satish Chander Ahuja addressed the meaning of a shared household under section 2(s).

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Prabha Tyagi addressed domestic relationships and the right to reside.

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