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Pooja,* a 50-year-old daily wage labourer in Delhi, endured physical, verbal, and sexual violence from her husband for 30 years. During this period, she stayed in shelter homes more than once, but the lack of long-term alternative housing and support forced her back to her abusive matrimonial home. Each time she approached the state for help, officials pushed her towards reconciliation instead. After her fifteenth complaint, the state assigned her a legal aid lawyer. He spoke to her once and fil

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Ujjal Bhuyan said the age of the deceased person had to be determined from the date of birth mentioned in the school leaving certificate.