Temporary residence under domestic violence law can confer jurisdiction where the aggrieved person is actually sheltered and residing.

Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 gives jurisdiction to the court within whose local limits the aggrieved person permanently or temporarily resides, works, carries on business, or where the cause of action arises. A temporary residence must be a dwelling adopted because of domestic violence, with some continuity and practical connection to the aggrieved person's situation; a casual, artificial, or litigation-driven stay is insufficient. On the stated facts, a woman staying with her sister in Delhi after taking shelter there could invoke Delhi jurisdiction, and the challenge to jurisdiction was rejected.

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Issues: Whether a woman residing temporarily with her sister in Delhi could invoke the jurisdiction of the Delhi court under Section 27 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Analysis: Section 27 confers jurisdiction on the court within whose local limits the aggrieved person permanently or temporarily resides, carries on business, is employed, or where the cause of action has arisen. The statutory scheme shows that the Act is intended to provide effective protection and local assistance where domestic violence has occurred or where the aggrieved person is compelled to take shelter, work, or do business because of such violence. A temporary residence for this purpose must be a real dwelling place adopted because of the circumstances of domestic violence, and not a casual, artificial, or purely litigation-driven stay. The residence must have some continuity and practical connection with the aggrieved person's situation.

Conclusion: Temporary residence with a sister, where the aggrieved person has taken shelter and is actually residing, can confer jurisdiction under Section 27. The petition challenging jurisdiction was rightly rejected.

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