Husband Pledging Wife's Gold Without Her Consent Is Criminal Breach Of Trust U/S 406 Of IPC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court ruled in a case where a wife accused her husband of criminal breach of trust over gold jewelry. The Court examined whether the husband had misappropriated the gold, which was given to the wife as part of her dowry. The ruling clarified that matrimonial disputes involving such claims could amount to criminal breach of trust if sufficient evidence of misappropriation exists. The decision expanded the scope of criminal law in marital disputes