Wife’s father paid for joint house; Kerala HC orders husband to vacate
The Kerala High Court ruled that a house registered in the joint names of a husband and wife belongs exclusively to the wife. The court determined that the wife's father provided the entire funding for the purchase, ordering the husband to vacate.
Why it matters
This case sets a legal precedent regarding property ownership in marital disputes when funds are provided by third-party family members.
A property is in the joint name of a husband and wife. But only one of the two has directly or indirectly supplied funds for its purchase? In case of a marital discord, who can claim ownership of it?The Kerala High Court has declared a house registered in a husband and wife’s joint names to be the wife’s exclusive property after finding that her father had funded the entire purchase. The court directed the husband to vacate the property within three months.The dispute involved a couple who got married in 2012.
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