property ownership
Delhi Court Orders Wife to Return Property to Evicted Husband Due to Lack of Ownership Evidence
Nov 01, 2025 02:45 am CST
A Delhi court has ruled that a woman must return property possession to her husband after evicting him during marital discord. District Judge Ankur Jain determined the woman failed to provide documentation proving her ownership claims, despite her assertions that she financially contributed to the purchase. The court found the property's 2007 sale deed was in the husband's name and had never been legally challenged.
Delhi High Court Rules Husbands Cannot Claim Exclusive Property Rights Despite Paying EMIs
Oct 01, 2025 02:40 pm CST
The Delhi High Court has established that a husband cannot claim sole ownership of jointly registered property merely by paying the EMIs. The ruling, delivered by Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, affirms that joint registration supersedes payment considerations and upholds Section 4 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act in a case involving a couple whose divorce proceedings remain pending since 2006.