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Convicted Husband Cannot Claim Dowry Items, Rules Punjab and Haryana High Court

Shruti Mahapatra11 hours ago11 hours ago04 mins

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband convicted of killing his wife cannot claim her dowry items. The Court upheld that dowry articles belong to the wife and, in her absence, must go to her parents.

Convicted Husband Cannot Claim Dowry Items, Rules Punjab and Haryana High Court

Shruti Mahapatra9 months ago9 months ago03 mins

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a husband convicted of murdering his wife cannot claim ownership of dowry items given at the time of marriage. The court emphasized that dowry belongs to the wife’s family, citing the Dowry Prohibition Act.