The Delhi High Court has held that a wife cannot insist on a residence order for a specific property under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) if she has voluntarily shifted to an alternate accommodation provided by the husband and is not “roofless.” Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed a petition filed
DV Act Residence Order Cannot Be Used to Compel Re-Entry into Matrimonial Home When Wife Voluntarily Shifted to Alternate Accommodation: Delhi HC
