Sindu v. Jayan
Case brief
What is this about?
In this first appeal, the High Court set aside the family court's dismissal of a petition seeking recovery of gold ornaments and money. The court held the evidence sufficient to prove the respondent appropriated the wife's wedding valuables and allowed recovery.
What did the court decide?
Decree allowing the petitioner to recover Rs.61,200/- as value of 17 sovereigns of gold ornaments and Rs.10,000/- from the respondent and his assets.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID
WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1929
MFA.No. 297 of 2000(B) ---------------------------OP.581/1997 of FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR ....................
APPELLANT: PETITIONER --------------
SINDU, AGED 21 YEARS, D/O. ARIKKATT THANKAPPAN, INCHAKKUNDU DESOM, MATTATHOOR VILLAGE MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK.
BY ADV. SRI.SHEEJO CHACKO
RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT
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JAYAN, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.MELETHUPARAMBIL ACHUTHAN, KDESWARAM DESOM, MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to recover gold ornaments and money appropriated by the respondent.
Whether the evidence tendered by the petitioner is sufficient to establish that the respondent appropriated her property.
Whether the trial court correctly dismissed the petition for recovery of wife's property.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
SINDU
- respondent
JAYAN
Coram
KURIAN JOSEPH
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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