Matrimonial Courts Cannot Presume a Bride Entrusted Gold to Her Husband or In-Laws Without Evidence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that matrimonial courts cannot presume that a wife entrusted her gold ornaments to her husband or his family merely because such practices may have existed in the past. The Court observed that findings in matrimonial disputes must be based on evidence and not on speculation or outdated social assumptions. A Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. partly allowed the…
