Family Court Retains Jurisdiction to Decide Property and ‘Stridhan’ Claims Even After Divorce Decree: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a Family Court does not lose its jurisdiction to decide disputes relating to stridhan, gifts, and other matrimonial property merely because a decree of divorce has already been passed between the parties. The ruling clarifies that property disputes between spouses must continue to be adjudicated by the Family Court to prevent unnecessary multiplicity of litigation. Bench and decision The judgment was delivered…