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Which earlier Supreme Court decision took the restrictive view of “shared household” under the…

S.R. Batra v. Taruna Batra limited a shared household to property belonging to or rented by the husband, or property of a joint family of which he was a member. In 2020,…

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Which earlier Supreme Court decision took the restrictive view of “shared household” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 that the Court rejected in 2020?

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S.R. Batra v. Taruna Batra limited a shared household to property belonging to or rented by the husband, or property of a joint family of which he was a member. In 2020, Satish Chander Ahuja v. Sneha Ahuja rejected that interpretation of section 2(s).

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Option A

Hiral P. Harsora concerns the definition of respondent.

Option B

Prabha Tyagi concerns domestic relationships and the right to reside.

Option C

S.R. Batra adopted the earlier restrictive interpretation that the Supreme Court later rejected.

Option D

Satish Chander Ahuja rejected the earlier interpretation in 2020.

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