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Justice denied?

31 January 2010

Sir, Pelzang Tshering and I got married after he divorced his wife in December 2005. We lived in my rented house. He had acquired a 30 decimal land and a few workshop equipment from his ex-wife when they separated. Later, we bought a 20 decimal land and a taxi jointly. On the 30 decimal land, we established a vehicle repair workshop and built a well furnished one-storey house of our own.

Though the house that was built on a 30-decimal land was sold at one point of time, we bought back both the land and the house with Nu 3, 00,000 loan. Before we divorced, we paid back the loan in full without any amount due.
Later, Pelzang Tshering cheated me by marrying a woman with a ten-year-old child, who he brought in as one of his previous wives. He drove me out of my house.

I submitted the case to the Dzongkhag court of Bumthang. The verdict which was announced seven months later was biased and unfair, I felt.
When the case was ongoing, Pelzang Tshering had added a two and half storey already with materials we had amassed together. Apparently, the rules did not prevent him from doing so while the case was pending.

Hoping that I should get my fair share, I appealed the case to High Court. Even in the bench three of the High Court, wherein I hoped the matter would be looked into reasonably, my arguments and pleas were not taken into account, thus bringing me further burden and loss.

Thus, I had to appeal to the full bench of the High Court for justice. Even at the full bench of the High Court, without further investigation or any proceedings, the verdict of the bench three was upheld adding loss and burden upon me.

Though I have been through all the levels of Bhutanese Judicial system, I have not been given justice.

By Choezom
Bumthang.

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One Response to “Justice denied?”

  1. lander on January 31st, 2010 11:02 am

    Hi,

    Law clearly states that if you have joint property or acquired together you have the right to own that properly equally no matter what. Even if your husband has registered property in his name but if it is acquired jointly, you are eligible for equal share.

    I really don’t know what’s going on but I would suggest you to refer law and case back with reasons. But it is a straight forward that you should be getting your equal share.

    Good luck for your case and hope get your share.

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