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Under current law (following Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, 2016), as per Section 2(q)…

Section 2(q) defines 'respondent' as "any person, who is in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person and against whom the aggrieved person has sought relief under…

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Under current law (following Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora, 2016), as per Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, "respondent" means and includes:

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Section 2(q) defines 'respondent' as "any person, who is in a domestic relationship with the aggrieved person and against whom the aggrieved person has sought relief under the Act"; the words 'adult male' were struck down in Hiral P. Harsora v. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora (2016), making the definition gender-neutral.

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