Domestic Violence -- Jurisdiction -- Temporary Residence After Domestic Violence Confers Jurisdiction; Economic Deprivation Constitutes Recurring Cause of Action Under DV Act
Temporary residence adopted out of compulsion after domestic violence falls within Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, conferring jurisdiction on the court within whose limits the aggrieved woman resides. Denial of financial support constitutes economic abuse under Section 3 of the DV Act and is a continuing wrong, giving rise to a recurring cause of action.
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