The right to reside in the shared household under Section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic…
Section 17(1) gives the shared-household residence right overriding effect over inconsistent laws, regardless of the woman's title or beneficial interest. It is not an…
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The right to reside in the shared household under Section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 operates:
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Section 17(1) gives the shared-household residence right overriding effect over inconsistent laws, regardless of the woman's title or beneficial interest. It is not an unlimited ownership right: Section 17(2) permits exclusion only through the procedure established by law. Neither police directions nor the respondent's personal consent creates the statutory right.
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