The expression “domestic relationship” is a comprehensive one-Hence, every woman in a domestic relationship in whatever manner the said relationship may be founded, has a right to reside in a shared household, whether or not she has any right, title or beneficial interest in the same. Thus, for instance, a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother or great grandmother, daughter in law, mother in law or any woman having a relationship in the nature of marriage, an adopted daughter or any member of joint family has the right to reside in a shared household dehors a right, title or beneficial interest in the same.  Therefore, held, the right of residence of the aforesaid categories of women and such other categories of women in a domestic relationship is guaranteed under section 17(1) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and she cannot be evicted, excluded or thrown or forced out from such a household even in the absence of there being any form of domestic violence. Right of residence also in the shared household in which family of the man resides with whom she is related.

[Prabha Tyagi v. Kamlesh Devi, (2022) 8 SCC 90]

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