Return of 'Stridhan' Must Be Decided Within Hindu Marriage Act Proceedings, Not Through Separate Application Under Section 27: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that any decision regarding the return of stree dhan or distribution of property between a husband and wife must be made during the main matrimonial proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and not through a separate application under Section 27. The bench, comprising Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Avnish Saxena, delivered the ruling while allowing the appeal of the husband, Krishna Kumar Gupta,…
