Maya Gopinathan vs Anoop S.B

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Kerala High Court's judgment which partly set aside the Family Court's order regarding the recovery of gold jewellery and monetary compensation. The Court reaffirmed the Family Court's finding of misappropriation of the appellant's jewellery under the principles of Hindu law, emphasizing the right of a wife to reclaim her stridhan. The Court upheld the Family Court's decree for divorce but modified the compensation amount, thereby clarifying the legal position on the ownership of gifts in marriage under Hindu customs.