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stridhan is an “absolute property” of a woman, and while the husband has no control over the same
he can use it in times of distress. Nevertheless, he has a “moral obligation” to restore
the same or its value to his wife. The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta referred
to a three-judge Bench decision in Rashmi Kumar. A husband has no control over his wife's 'stridhan'
(woman's property) and while he may use it during the time of his distress
he has a moral obligation to return it to his wife, the Supreme Court has reiterated while directing
