Legal Clarity · 04
Home & Residence
What happens to the place I live in if the relationship breaks down?
The picture
Living in a home does not automatically create ownership. Domestic-violence law can separately protect residence in a shared household. Contributions, title, rent and family ownership should be understood before a crisis.
Where it applies
Title and residence rights are different questions. Domestic violence protections require the statutory relationship and facts to be present.
Questions people ask
The law behind these answers
Statutes & sections, linked to the official source.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 63
India CodeAdmissibility of electronic records
Sets admissibility conditions and certification requirements for electronic records.
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 · Section 14
India CodeProperty of a female Hindu to be her absolute property
Treats specified property possessed by a female Hindu as her absolute property, subject to the statute's terms.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Section 17
India CodeRight to reside in a shared household
Protects a qualifying woman's residence in the shared household, regardless of title, subject to the Act and court orders.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Section 19
India CodeResidence orders
Allows orders about residence, exclusion from the shared household and related arrangements under the Act.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Section 23
India CodeInterim and ex parte orders
Allows urgent interim relief where the statutory conditions are met.
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 · Section 2(s)
India CodeShared household
Defines the household where a qualifying aggrieved person lives or has lived in a domestic relationship.
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