Bills are in the husband’s name can be stridhan for wife?
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 11 May 2025
This query is : Resolved
If I did not really give the jewellery and mobile phone to my wife as a gift, but only gave them to her temporarily to use on our wedding day (and the bills are in my name), will that still be considered Stridhan — especially if she later extorted everything from me after marriage by threatening police action? (I made video of all conversation) I filed a complaint multiple times with the police, but even after 10 months, they haven’t registered an FIR. Should I now approach the court to get an FIR registered, or would that be of no use?
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 11 May 2025
What exactly is your problem?
If you have given any article to your wife as gift either at the time of your wedding or after that, it becomes her stridhan and not otherwise.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 11 May 2025
The jewelry given to my wife was not a gift at all — I purchased it as part of our traditions, and as per custom. The bills for the jewelry and mobile phone are in my name.
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 11 May 2025
Though you purchased it, but given to your wife as a gift, it shall be her stridhan.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 11 May 2025
The family tradition or customs s to give the bride jewels as she enters into the matrimonial home, if it is yes, then this can be treated as gift, the said gift will become her stridhan and her absolute property, the bill on husband's name cannot become hi property.
So you can clarify if you had gifted the same to her as per your family customs or not?
Dr. J C Vashista
(Expert) 13 May 2025
Undoubtedly it forms part of stridhan and your wife has full right to claim.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 13 May 2025
Sir, I never gifted anything to anyone. I bought those items only for the marriage ceremony and as an investment in gold. Moreover, she even took the engagement ring that she had made me wear and my mobile phone I gave to her to use it.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 14 May 2025
If you have not gifted them then you can demand her to return them or to face legal consequences if she refused to respond.
You can file a petition under section 27 of HMA in the divorce case that is going on, if any, for return of your articles.
Dr. J C Vashista
(Expert) 15 May 2025
Now you have changed your stance qua the items given to your wife.
Consult a local prudent lawyer for proper appreciation of facts and professional advise.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 16 May 2025
what ever jwelery items were give to you duringmarraige are not yours can can be taken bakc.
but the gifts made to wife are stridhan even if you try to alter that it was an investment during ceremony only.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 16 May 2025
ALRIGHT OK THANKS EVERYONE FOR REPLYING BACK
Dr. J C Vashista
(Expert) 17 May 2025
You are welcome for understanding legal position qua your questions and appreciation.
