Section 27 in The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Disposal of Property—Section 27:
Under the provisions of this section, the court has power to make proper orders with respect to any property, presented at or about the time of marriage, which may belong jointly to both the husband and the wife. The object of the section is to prevent multiplicity of litigation in respect of certain property between the parties to any proceedings under the Act.
Whenever the court exercises power under this Act, two prerequisites will have to be complied with—firstly, the said property should have been acquired at or about the time of marriage and secondly, it should be in the joint ownership of the husband and wife. The court can exercise its power under the section suo motu or on the application of any party thereto.