Right of residence of a wife in shared household under DV Act (Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act) doesn’t apply to in-laws’ property.  The law itself doesn’t allow it as given in 2006 SC Batra vs. Batra judgment on shared household and also in this recent judgment of Delhi HC where woman was denied right in self-acquired property of father in law.  It is not clear if the following appeal to SC has been initiated by same woman.  In any case, the woman /daughter-in-law who has appealed to SC is said to be a practising advocate, so let it be the high point of her career.  From here, it’s all the way down… A review in progress in SC doesn’t mean previous precedents (or bare act) will cease to apply.  But do consult your advocates, sometimes they know … [Read more...] about Right of daughter-in-law in in-laws’ property under review by Supreme Court