Supreme Court of India

Smt. Rashmi Kumar v. Maresh Kumar Bhada

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 347
Bench K. Ramaswamy, S.B. Majmudar and G.T. Nanavati JJ.
Decided 18 December 1996

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court was wholly wrong in quashing the complaint/proceedings, under Section 482 of the Code.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Hindu law: "Stridhana''-Meaning and nature of-Held : Wife absolute owner of stridhana property-Not a joint property of wife and husband. Penal Code, 1860 : Sections 405 and 406. "Stridhana" property-Entrustment of-To husband or other member of family-Dishonest misappropriation or conversion-To own use-Of that property by husband or other member--Held: By itself amounted to criminal breach of trust-No further agreement that such property was given to husband or other member off amily need be established-Wlten wife left matrimonial home or driven therefrom proof of entrustment of stridhana

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