Supreme Court of India

Komalam Amma v. Kumara Pillai Raghavan Pillai and Ors.

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 14 November 2008

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c Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956 - ss. 3 and 18 - Maintenance - Right of wife to reside in matrimonial home - Wife and children residing in the suit property - Decree for possession of suit property in favour of husband - Challenge to, by wife on the ground that she already obtained charged decree for maintenance over suit property - Dismissed by High Court holding that wife could not claim right of residence in matrimonial home so as to resist decree for possession - On appeal, held: Supreme· Court in Mangat Mal's and .P. Achala.

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