Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has got a big legal relief from the Family Court of Patiala House. Patiala House Court ordered that his estranged wife Ayesha will have to return the amount of about Rs 5.72 crore received from the sale of property in Australia. The court also made it clear that the property settlement order of the Australian Family Court will not be applicable under Indian laws.
Family Court Judge Devendra Kumar Garg said that the order given under Australia’s Family Law Act, 1975 is against the Hindu Marriage Act and the public policy of India, hence the decision of the foreign court cannot be considered valid in India.
What was the whole matter?
The Australian Family Court had ordered Dhawan to give the amount received by selling his two properties to his wife. Under the law there, all the properties of the husband and wife are considered ‘marital pool’ and the court can order a large part of the property to be given to the wife, but the Delhi Court said that there is no such provision in India and the marriage was done under Indian laws, hence foreign laws cannot be applied here.
Let us tell you that Shikhar Dhawan married Ayesha Mukherjee in 2012. The marriage of both could last only for 9 years. The news of their separation came in 2021. Then after two years i.e. in 2023, both of them separated by divorce.
Shikhar Dhawan married Sophie Shine
Shikhar Dhawan got married for the second time at the age of 40. He tied the knot with his Irish girlfriend Sophie Shine. Sophie and Dhawan, who hail from Ireland, were dating each other for a long time. Now on Saturday (21 February) Dhawan and Sophie Shine got married. Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine were dating each other for the last two years. The news of their dating came to light in 2024. Then in 2025, their relationship was almost confirmed. Now in 2026, both of them got married and gave a new name to this relationship.
