Legal Question in Family Law in India

gifts got during marriage by in-laws
i just want to no that how much right do i have on the jewellery which was given to me by my inlaws ie my husband's parents during our marriage. she is not ready to give me my jewelly back can i claim for it & file any proceedings against her. do i have right on jewellery which i got as gift from my husband's relatives as she has kept everything with her and says tht i don't deserve it. Pls tell me can i take it bak or no

Asked on 1/07/09, 2:16 pm

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Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

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Re: gifts got during marriage by in-laws

You have absolute ownership over all the gifts and jewellery given to you by both the sides - your parents and relatives / friends AND ALSO by your husband, his parents / relatives and friends.

The sum total of all that is given to a bride is known as 'istridhan' and she is the absolute owner of her 'istridhan'.

If her husband / in-laws or any other relative take away any item of her istridhan, she may demand the same back and on his/her failure to return, she may lodge a criminal complaint with the police under Section 406 of IPC. REfusal to return any of istridhan to a bride amounts to 'criminal breach of trust' punishable u/s 406 IPC.

A complaint may be made by the bride or her paretns, brother/sister to the police.

Answered on 1/07/09, 4:55 pm

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