PRABHAT KUMAR ANDLEIGH vs DEEPA ANDLEIGH — Crl.A. No. 660/2011

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 660/2011 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the husband's appeal on January 8, 2013, upholding the High Court of Delhi's order granting the wife permission to reside in the jointly-owned property (50% share) in Bangalore during pendency of domestic violence proceedings under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Key Finding: The Court held that the wife's right to occupy the property as joint owner could not be disputed independent of the Magistrate's residence order, particularly since she was allegedly pushed out of the house. Next Steps: The Court clarified that its observations would not prejudice the husband's pending appeal before the Additional Sessions Judge at Dwarka and encouraged both lower courts to pursue reconciliation through mediation, noting the parties are senior citizens married 40 years. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.