Matrimonial despute

Question

► was married 2 months ago. He was my boyfriend from past 6 years and all over are relationship he promised me that he would come to my house and we’ll live together because my mother lives alone thatswhy i wanted to stay with her and he agreed with this and made false promises but now he is refusing it but I married to with that base only still i made a compromise and came to him to live with him but now he with his family filled the false fir that all of my jewellery has been stolen and i have stolen them the police tortured me but next day the jewellery has found in our home in sugar box and now my mother in law took that jewellery in her possession which was gifted me by them only at a time of wedding it had my mangalsutra anklet and toe ring now i cant live with them due this false case and i want that jewellery back Wilbi get that jewellery back?

Answer 1

Dear client

Yes, you are legally entitled to reclaim your jewelry.

Jewellery received as a wedding gift is legally classified as Stridhan, or personal property, and is owned solely by you. No one else, including your spouse or mother-in-law, may retain possession of such articles without your consent.

Once given, even if the jewelry item was originally given as a gift, it cannot be reclaimed from you by the donor. Therefore, retaining possession of the jewelry contrary to your consent is illegal and constitutes criminal breach of trust.

To recover your jewelry, you should follow these steps:

1. Direct your lawyer to serve a legal notice demanding the return of your jewelry by the recipient.

2. If the recipient refuses to return the jewelry, you may file a police report in order to recover your Stridhan.

3. You may also file a case against the recipient under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in which case the court will be able to order the return of your jewelry.

You have an advantage over the recipient due to the fact that your father-in-law has already made a false complaint to the police, and the jewelry was discovered at their home.

You do not need to reside at the same address as the recipient in order for the law to afford you protection and to enable the court and police to assist you in recovering your jewelry lawfully.

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Matrimonial despute

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