After
weeks
of
despondency,
Adnan
Sami
finally
saw
a
glimmer
of
hope
and
happiness.
On
Tuesday
morning
the
Mumbai
High
Court
dismissed
Adnan's
wife
Sabah's
plea
that
he
and
his
parents
be
evacuated
from
the
home
that
Adnan
shares
with
his
wife.
Says
the
relieved
Adnan,
"It
has
been
a
traumatic
time
for
me,
with
my
father
lying
critically
ill
in
the
same
house
that
my
wife
wanted
me
out
of.
I
was
determined
to
have
my
parents
stay
in
my
house.
Now
the
honourable
court
has
dismissed
my
wife's
plea
to
have
us
out.
The
honourable
Judge
said
that
this
case
belongs
to
the
courts
dealing
with
family
cases,
not
in
the
High
Court.
If
Sabah
decides
to
appeal,
I'm
ready
to
give
her
a
long
and
gruelling
battle
ahead.
I'm
a
lawyer,
remember?"
It
remains
to
be
seen
whether
Mrs.
Sami
chooses
to
carry
her
battle
to
take
away
her
martially-inherited
property.
Adnan
is
all
set
to
give
her
a
tough
fight.
"She
wanted
to
take
away
my
home
and
dog.
If
she
had
her
way,
she'd
snatch
away
my
father
as
well.
When
my
frail
father
heard
that
the
High
Court
had
ruled
in
my
favour,
he
opened
his
eyes
smiled
and
closed
it
again.
That
smile
is
all
the
vindication
I
needed."
Story first published: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 10:54 [IST]