domestic violence

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 11 September 2010 This query is : Resolved
i wanted to know the right of the widow in DV Act where after the 12 days of death in laws were trying to throw out the widow who is not having issue & was married from 7yr
i will be thank full to your advice
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s.subramanian (Expert) 11 September 2010
you can claim legal protection under the DV Act for a shared household.

s.subramanian (Expert) 11 September 2010
The DV Act is meant to protect the interest of all the women. Widows are also entitled to invoke the said act for protection.

Adv Archana Deshmukh (Expert) 11 September 2010
Also she is entitled to equal share in the property of her deceased husband as his legal heir along with her mother in law.

Amita Chaudhary (Expert) 11 September 2010
Lodge a compliant with the Police narrating the entire story of harrassment... your in laws cannot throw you out of the house after death of your husband... it does not matter whether u have an issue or not...