Wife can't be denied 'stridhan' just because she has no bills or receipts: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied her 'stridhan'—assets given to her at marriage—simply due to a lack of formal receipts or bills. The court acknowledged that such items are often held by the husband's family, shifting the burden of proof in domestic property disputes.
Why it matters
This ruling provides significant legal protection for women in divorce or domestic disputes, addressing the practical difficulty of documenting personal assets within traditional household structures.
NEW DELHI: The Chhattisgarh high court has held that a wife cannot be denied her claim for stridhan merely because she is unable to produce bills or receipts for the articles, observing that such documents are typically kept by the husband's family after marriage.A division bench of Justices Parth Prateem Sahu and Sachin Singh Rajput dismissed a husband's appeal against a family court order directing him to return his wife's stridhan articles or pay her Rs 2 lakh if they could not be returned, in its July 6 order.What was the dispute aboutAccording to the court order, the couple got married in June 2017 and have a daughter, who now lives with the mother.
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