New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine the constitutionality of its provision in regards to 'whether a woman can be ousted from the matrimonial house in proceedings instituted under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.'
The Bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chander Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad has issued a notice, in Writ Petition filed by Advocate Preeti Singh on behalf of a mother-in-law challenging the constitutionality of the Proviso to Section 19(1)(b) of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 which restrains the ousting of any female from the matrimonial home.
