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Dear Madam,
Stridhan includes:
Gold jewellery given to you by your parents, relatives, or friends
Jewellery received before, at, or after marriage
Any movable property meant exclusively for the wife
Husband has NO ownership right over stridhan.
Mediation/settlement → Court may suggest compromise
You are NOT bound unless you voluntarily agree
As per law all jewelry which are / were received by wife at the time of marriage, after marriage from parents of both side and friends and relatives of wife and husband are exclusive properties of wife and husband has no right or tile to claim or even ask for return of any such jewelry. Judge donot have any power to order or direct wife to return any of her istridhan unless and until wife agree to return. Wife can refuse to return her isrtridhan. Consult a good and competent advocate.
Dear Mam, as per your query,
stridhan is exclusively yours
All gold/jewellery given to you before, during or after marriage (by parents, relatives, husband) is legally your property. Neither husband nor in laws have ownership rights over it.
Court cannot force surrender of stridhan property
No cannot compel you to hand over your jewellery. In court you can say its your property and in your safe possession.
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