Supreme Court of India

S.R. Batra and Anr. v. Smt. Tar Una Batra

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Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 15 December 2006

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From the headnote

Protection to Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005: ss. 2(s), 17(1), 19(/)(/)-"Shared household"-Meaning of-Divorce c petition and criminal proceedings pending between husband and wife-Wife claiming right to reside in the house owned by her mother-in-law-Held, the right which may be available against the husband cannot be claimed against in-laws-The premises belonged to mother-in-law and not to husband and as such wife ca1111ot claim any right to live therein - Interpretation of Statutes-Presumption against absurdity.

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