Woman's Right To Shared Household Maintainable Even Without Allegation Of Domestic Violence: Delhi High Court

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has upheld the right of a woman to seek a shared household under Section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, even in the absence of domestic violence. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that an application or complaint under Section 12 of the Act is maintainable even if there was no actual act of domestic violence. Case Background…