In order to retrieve stridhan, a woman can file a complaint against her husband and/or in-laws under section 406 of the IPC.
Application u/s. 405 of IPC
Application under allied laws
A woman’s right to her Streedhan is protected under law. S. 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 R/w S. 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 make a female Hindu an absolute owner of such property.
S. 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides for women’s right to her Streedhan in cases where she is a victim of domestic violence.
Sec 18(ii) of the Domestic Violence Act the law says that a woman is entitled to receive the possession of the Streedhan, jewelry, clothes, and other necessary items.