Properties given as dowry will form part of Suit Instituted by Daughter under Hindu Succession Act

Smt. Hemalatha Vs Sri. Venkatesh (Karnataka High Court) In the present case, interestingly the claim of the 4th defendant is that certain joint family properties had been given to the 1st plaintiff and her family members as dowry during her marriage. That is to say that a portion of the joint family property was made available for plaintiff No.1 as either dowry/gift or share in the property at the time of marriage. This court at present is not concerned with the offences of Dowry if any, there being no complaint in regard thereto. Such being the case, I am of the considered opinion that a bene...