BASANT, J.

Construed in the light of the broad legislative intent does the dispute in the instant case fall within the sweep of Explanation (c) to Sec.7(1) of the Family Courts Act? This is the question that falls for consideration in this appeal.

2. To answer this question, the nature of the dispute must be first ascertained. Parties continue to be spouses. A petition for divorce is pending. The husband is a very wealthy and successful businessman. He did not have formal education beyond the 4th standard. He was working abroad at the time of his marriage. The wife is about 17 years younger to him. She holds a Degree in Law in addition to her M.Com. Degree. She is said to be the sister-in-law of the legal advisor of the husband. The marriage took place in 1964. Two children were born in the wed-lock. The spouses lived in harmony for some time, it appears. The wife was allegedly helping the husband in the management of his properties. He had business interests abroad. According to the husband, he trusted and placed faith on his wife absolutely. As a wife, she was acting and was bound to act in trust in respect of his properties. To further facilitate her actions in managem