what is meaning of MATRIMONIAL HOUSE in respect of HMA
ashish lal
(Querist) 25 October 2010
This query is : Resolved
what is the meaning of Matrimonial House in respect of Hindu Marriage Act. Suppose Husband and Wife got married at place X. Husband and Wife are in government jobs at places Y and Z respectively. Immediately after marriage Husband and Wife join their respective jobs at Y and Z. Wife "visits" husband at Y for 15 days and returns to Z. Whether husband's house in Y could be treated as Matrimonial House? Kindly provide reply supported by judicial decisions
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 25 October 2010
Dictionary meansing of the Matrimonial house is pertaining to matrimony. The house of the Y could be treated as Matrimonial house and the native place of the husband also matrimonial house.
s.subramanian
(Expert) 25 October 2010
Both are matrimonial homes of the spouses. It depends upon the way of life adopted by the couples.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 25 October 2010
Yes Y is indeed the matrimonial house. A matrimonial house is such where both the husband and wife ordinarily live as husband and wife.