Wife’s Ineligibility for Maintenance Due to Concealment of Income Does Not Bar Residence Order under DV Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in an important ruling, has clarified that a wife being denied monetary maintenance due to concealment of income does not automatically take away her right to residence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed this order while deciding a petition filed by the wife challenging the decision of the Sessions Court. Background of the Domestic Violence Case The…
