Woman Cannot Insist on Re-Entering Abandoned Matrimonial Home if Alternate Accommodation Is Available under DV Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment interpreting the scope of residence rights under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. In the case titled X v. Y, the Court examined whether an aggrieved woman has an absolute right to seek re-entry into a particular property under Section 19 and Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The matter was heard…