The Hindu·5 min read·hard
Matrimonial disputes: Kerala HC says courts must not assume bride entrusted gold based on social customs
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala High Court ruled that courts should not automatically assume a bride entrusted her gold or assets to her husband based on traditional customs. The ruling emphasizes that modern, financially independent women may retain control of their property, requiring actual evidence in matrimonial disputes.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that courts considering matrimonial disputes must not presume that a bride has entrusted gold to her husband or in-laws based on social customs or as a general practice.
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