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In Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, the Supreme Court held on 6 October 2016 that the words “adult male” in section 2(q) violated Article 14. The Court also…

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In which decision did the Supreme Court strike down the words “adult male” in the definition of “respondent” under 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 held on 6 October 2016 that the words “adult male” in section 2(q) violated Article 14.

The Court also struck down the proviso that depended on those words.

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Option A

S.R. Batra considered the meaning of shared household under section 2(s).

Option B

Hiral P. Harsora struck down the words “adult male” as incompatible with Article 14.

Option C

Prabha Tyagi considered the domestic relationship and right to reside.

Option D

Satish Chander Ahuja reaffirmed Harsora’s ruling while addressing the meaning of shared household.

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