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Maintenance case, clarification required
11-Jun-2025 (In Divorce Law)
My wife left me few years back and living with her father. She applied for Maintenance. While she was leaving she left around 3 sovereign gold jewellery in my house and claims it now. The marriage expenses were met by me alone about 10 lakh rupees. Can I keep the 3 sovereign in liew of marriage expenses by me. I am ready to live with her but she refused in all forums to live with me. Please advise.
Legally, the gold jewellery left behind by your wife in your house is her stridhan—her absolute property. You cannot legally hold it back to offset marriage expenses. Courts generally require that you return such items on demand.
If she files a complaint, you could be ordered to return the jewellery. Marriage expenses are usually considered voluntary and not recoverable.
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Advocate Arjun S
Rajendra Law Office LLP
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Adv. Arjun S
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hi, I can well understand your concern from the query raised, firstly the 3 sovereign gold jewellery is her sridhan and she retails absolute ownership over the jewellery and retaining it as an offset is not legal and you do not have legal right over the jewellery, thank you
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maintance case filed or not and which court case pending were are you staying here .any issues is there then how many chidren if you want settled or case conduct we helping out which family court in Chennai don't worry we are assisting you when if you want contact me
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