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Wife can be ordered out as husband sells sole apartment during divorce legal rule

Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Wife can be ordered out as husband sells sole apartment during divorce legal rule

The wife lost because co ownership proof was missing

The Allahabad High Court held that a wife can be evicted from a flat if the husband sells his sole-owned property, even while a matrimonial dispute is ongoing. In the case, the wife failed to prove co-ownership with documentary evidence. The court ruled the transfer valid because the apartment belonged exclusively to the husband.

  • Allahabad High Court upheld sale of a sole-owned flat amid divorce
  • Wife was ordered to vacate for failing to prove co-ownership
  • Court treated ownership as exclusive based on documentary proof
  • Validity of transfer was not affected by matrimonial dispute
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