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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Hindu Succession Act, 1956

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List of Judgements

Smt. Shaifali Gupta Vs. Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

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Saroj Salkan Vs. Huma Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 500 SC

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N.P. Saseendran Vs. N.P. Ponnamma & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

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Sri Mahesh Vs. Sangram & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

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Mansoor Saheb (D) & Ors. Vs. Salima (D) by LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 803 SC

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Tirith Kumar & Ors. Vs. Daduram & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

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Tej Bhan (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Ram Kishan (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 765 SC

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Ramachandran & Ors. Vs. Vijayan & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 726 SC

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Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy (D) through LRS. Vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 722 SC

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Mulakala Malleshwara Rao & Anr. Vs. State of Telangana & Anr.

Judgement Date : august/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

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Mukat lal Vs. Kailash Chand (D) through LRS. and Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

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Mahendra Nath Soral & Anr. Vs. Ravindra Nath Soral and Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

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Kizhakke Vattakandiyil Madhavan (D) through LRS. Vs. Thiyyurkunnath Meethal Janaki and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

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Shakti Yezdani & Anr. Vs. Jayanand Jayant Salgaonkar & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 931 SC

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In Re: Article 370 of The Constitution

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 916 SC

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Sachidhanandam since (D) through his LRS. Vs. E. Vanaja and Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 852 SC

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Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 802 SC

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Dhani Ram (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Shiv Singh

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 766 SC

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Derha Vs. Vishal & Anr.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 685 SC

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M. Sivadasan (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. A. Soudamini (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 676 SC

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H. Vasanthi Vs. A. Santha (D) through LRS. and Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 636 SC

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Government of NCT of Delhi Vs. Ravinder Kumar Jain

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

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Prasanta Kumar Sahoo & Ors. Vs. Charulata Sahu & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

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Govt. of NCT of Delhi through the Secretary, Land and Building Department & Anr. Vs. K.L. Rathi Steels Ltd. and Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

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Govt Of Nct Of Delhi Through The Secretary, Land And Building Department And Ors Vs M/s Kl Rathi Steels Limited And Ors

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

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Elumalai @ Venkatesan Vs. M. Kamala

Judgement Date : january/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

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Kamla Neti (D) through LRs. Vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer

Judgement Date : december/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 955 SC

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Har Naraini Devi Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 744 SC

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Maharani Deepinder Kaur (Since D) through LRS. Vs. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 703 SC

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Munni Devi Alias Nathi Devi (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Rajendra Alias Lallu Lal (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 441 SC

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Jogi Ram Vs. Suresh Kumar

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

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Arunachala Gounder (D) by LRS. Vs. Ponnusamy

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

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M/s. Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 560 SC

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Korukonda Chalapathi Rao Vs. Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 463 SC

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Ashok Kumar Vs. Raj Gupta

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

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Khushi Ram Vs. Nawal Singh

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and the Indian Registration Act, 1908.
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VINEETA SHARMA vs. RAKESH SHARMA

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 449 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALDaughters are now recognized and treated as coparceners, possessing equal rights and responsibilities as sons. The right to be a coparcener is inherent from birth, and it is not necessary for the father to be alive at the time of the amendment.Daughters are now entitled to request a partition...
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V. KALYANASWAMY vs. L. BAKTHAVATSALAM

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 423 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALExecution of a will - Evidence - The status of a legatee under a legally required attested document is not solely dependent on the attesting witness\'s discretion - The law permits the document\'s proof to be established even if the attesting witness denies its execution.A. Civil Procedure Co...
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SRI MARTHANDA VARMA vs. STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

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CRUCIALShebaitship or temple management - Vesting - When an idol is installed, a temple is built, or an endowment is established, the shebaitship is granted to the founder, unless the founder has transferred the shebaitship themselves.A. Under the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act,...
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DHANPAT vs. SHEO RAM

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 63 of the Succession Act, 1925, and Sections 65(c) and 68 of the Evidence Act, 1872, regarding the execution of a Will, secondary evidence is permissible when the original Will is in the possession of a beneficiary and is claimed to be lost. In this case, the Will dates back...
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KALINDI DAMODAR GARDE vs. MANOHAR LAXMAN KULKARNI

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThere is no rule that prevents the natural born son of an adoptee father, who was born before the adoption, from inheriting.According to Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, children born to an adoptee prior to the adoption have the right to inherit. The fact that a father has adopt...
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VARADARAJAN vs. KANAKAVALLI

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe executing court can resolve claims made by legal representatives during execution proceedings.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 5 - In execution proceedings, conflicting claims from legal representatives can be adjudicated. The appellant, as the sole claimant to the deceased\'s...
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M.ARUMUGAM vs. AMMANIAMMAL AND ORS.

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTUpon the death of a coparcener, a notional partition is considered to have occurred immediately prior to their death - The property can no longer be regarded as joint property.A. Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Sections 4 and 6 - Devolution of property upon the death of a coparcener - A notional...
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TRIJUGI NARAIN (D) vs. SANKOO (D)

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1241 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTDistinction Between Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property.A. Under Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, regarding testamentary succession - Following the implementation of the Succession Act on June 17, 1956, any property inherited by an heir through intestate succession a...
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RADHA BAI vs. RAM NARAYAN

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1139 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIn matters of ancestral property, a daughter cannot assert a claim that exceeds the rights of her father.According to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a daughter may file a suit for partition and seek her share along with possession. However, following the death of the great-gra...
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SANTOSH CHATURVEDI vs. KAILASH CHANDRA

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1110 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTTransfer of property ownership - When an owner transfers property to his son, the tenant automatically becomes the tenant of the new owner.IMPORTANTEviction - If the new owner demonstrates his ownership and genuine need for the property, the tenant must vacate the premises.A. Under the U.P....
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SIRDAR K.B. RAMACHANDRA RAJ URS. vs. SARAH C URS

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1046 SC

Headnote :

Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 20 - Lawsuit for specific performance - An agreement to sell was allegedly made between the plaintiff and the defendant, with the defendant acting on behalf of his father as a power of attorney. The defendant contended that the plaintiff, who was his father\'s lega...
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SHIVKUMAR vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 969 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA buyer of land after the notification of acquisition cannot contest the acquisition on any grounds.IMPORTANTNo rights or interests in the land can be asserted based on power of attorney, agreements, etc. In such cases, one cannot invoke Section 24 of the Act of 2013 to claim that the acqui...
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KANNA TIMMA KANAJI MADIWAL vs. RAMACHANDRA TIMMAYA HEGDE

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 880 SC

Headnote :

Section 27 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.[Paragraph]
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JOSE PAULO COUTINHO vs. MARIA LUIZA VALENTINA PEREIRA .

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 830 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe Portuguese Civil Code, as it applies in the State of Goa, governs the rights of succession and inheritance for properties belonging to Goan domiciles, even if those properties are located outside of Goa, anywhere in India.A. Portuguese Civil Code, 1867, Articles 24 and 1784 - Applicabil...
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JAGBIR SINGH vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 804 SC

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IMPORTANTMultiple Dying Declarations - It is not a legal requirement for the Court to always favor incriminating statements and dismiss those that do not implicate the accused. The key issue is to determine which statement reflects the truth.A. Evidence Act, 1872 Section 32 - Principles regarding dy...
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VITHALDAS JAGANNATH KHATRI (D) THROUGH SMT. SHAKUNTALA ALIAS SUSHMI vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 795 SC

Headnote :

Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act of 1961 - Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act of 1955 - Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956.
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THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS vs. LORD NOTHBOOK AND ORS.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 792 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Rajasthan Escheats Regulation Act, 1956, specifically Sections 4, 6, and 7, along with Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the doctrine of escheats applies under certain conditions. When an individual dies intestate and leaves no qualified heirs to inherit their property, that...
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Talat Fatima Hasan Through Her Constituted Attorney Sh. Syed Mehdi Husain v. Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan (D) By Lrs.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 629 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 366(22), and the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, address the inheritance of property belonging to a former ruler. In this case, the parties involved are the legal heirs of the ruler of the State of Rampur. The plaintiff argued that the pr...
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Arshnoor Singh Vs. Harpal Kaur

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

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Ajit Kaur @ Surjit Kaur Vs. Darshan Singh (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

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Radhamma Vs. H.N. Muddukrishna

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

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Basanti Devi (Dead) by LRS & Ors Vs. Rati Ram & Ors [May 08, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

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Canara Bank Vs. N.G. Subbaraya Setty & ANR. [April 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

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Mangammal @ Thulasi and ANR. Vs. T.B. Raju and Ors. [APRIL 19, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

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Suresh Kumar Kohli Vs. Rakesh Jain and Another [APRIL 19, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

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Danamma @ Suman Surpur & ANR. Vs. Amar & Ors. [FEBRUARY 1, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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Theiry Santhanamal Vs. Viswanathan & Ors. [JANUARY 18, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

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Mr. Ranvir Dewan Vs. Mrs. Rashmi Khanna & ANR. [December 12, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 887 SC

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Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram Trust Evam Anna Kshetra Trust Thr. Velji Devshi Patel Vs. Collector, Haridwar & Ors. [September 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

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Atma Singh Vs. Gurmej Kaur (D) & Ors. [SEPTEMBER 13, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 676 SC

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Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India and others [August 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

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Ram Nath Sao @ Ram Nath Sahu Since Deceased Thr. L.Rs.& Ors. Vs. Goberdhan Sao Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [APRIL 06, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

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Karunanidhi Vs. Seetharama Naidu & Ors. [March 27, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

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State of Gujarat Vs. Maliben Nathubhai (D) Through LRs & Ors. [February 1, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

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Ramesh Verma(D) Tr.Lrs. Vs. Lajesh Saxena (D) by LRS & ANR. [November 24, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 838 SC

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Saheb Reddy Vs. Sharanappa and Ors. [NOVEMBER 16, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 811 SC

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Madhuri Ghosh & ANR. VS. Debobroto Dutta & ANR. [November 9, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 796 SC

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Nitu Vs. Sheela Rani & Ors. [September 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

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Uttam Vs. Saubhag Singh & Ors. [March 2, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

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Jupudy Pardha Sarathy Vs. Pentapati Rama Krishna and others [November 06, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 745 SC

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Prakash & Ors. Vs. Phulavati & Ors. [OCTOBER 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 715 SC

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Kirpal Kaur Vs. Jitender Pal Singh & Ors. [July 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

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Mahila Ramkali Devi and others Vs. Nandram (D) Thr. LRs. and others [May 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 381 SC

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Karedla Parthasaradhi Vs. Gangula Ramanamma (D) Through L.RS. & Ors. [December 04, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 759 SC

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John Kennedy & Another Vs. Ranjana & Others [November 12, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 698 SC

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Pangu Alias Apputty (Dead) Through L.Rs. & Ors. Vs. Narayani & Ors. [August 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 529 SC

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Pemmada Prabhakar & Ors. Vs. Youngmen’s Vysya Association & Ors. [August 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 508 SC

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C.B.I. Vs. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal & ANR. [November 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 810 SC

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Ramji Gupta & ANR. Vs. Gopi Krishan Agrawal (D) & Ors. [April 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

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Venkataraja & Ors. Vs. Vidyane Dourerad japerumal (D) Thr.Lrs. & Ors. [April 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

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Narinder Singh Rao Vs. AVM Mahinder Singh Rao and Others [MARCH 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

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Shivdev Kaur (D) by LRS. & Ors. Vs. R.S. Grewal [March 20, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

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A.V.M. Sales Corporation Vs. M/S. Anuradha Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. [January 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

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Ganduri Koteshwaramma & ANR. Vs. Chakiri Yanadi & ANR.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 762 SC

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Marabasappa (D) by LRS. & Ors. Vs. Ningappa (D) by LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 717 SC

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Rafiq Ahmed @ Rafi Vs. State of U.P.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

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Prema Vs. Nanje Gowda and others

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 402 SC

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Siddamurthy Jayarami Reddy (D) by LRs. Vs Godi Jaya Rami Reddy & ANR.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

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Ghisalal Vs Dhapubai (Dead) by L.RS. and others.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

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Mewar Polytex Ltd. Vs Union of India & Ors (December 09, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 930 SC

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Sri Ramakrishna Mutt Rep. By Manager. Vs. M.Maheswaran & Ors. (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 763 SC

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Subhan Rao & ANR. Vs. Parvathi Bai & Ors. [2010] INSC 744 (14 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 678 SC

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Gaddam Ramakrishnareddy & Ors. Vs. Gaddam Rami Reddy & ANR. [2010] INSC 740 (14 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 674 SC

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S.R. Srinivasa & Ors. Vs. S. Padmavathamma [2010] INSC 300 (22 April 2010)

Judgement Date : april/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

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G. Varalakshmi And ANR. Vs. G. Srinivasa Rao (Dead) And ANR. [2009] INSC 1401 (6 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 647 SC

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R.Mahalakshmi Vs. A.V.Anantharaman & Ors. [2009] INSC 1364 (3 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 610 SC

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Shyam Lal @ Kuldeep Vs. Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. [2009] INSC 759 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

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G.Sekar Vs. Geetha & Ors. [2009] INSC 741 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

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Baljinder Singh Vs. Rattan Singh [2008] INSC 1307 (5 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 670 SC

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P.Kunjukrishna Pillai & ANR. Vs. D.Sreekantan Nair & Ors. [2008] INSC 1118 (14 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

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Rajinder Singh Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors. [2008] INSC 1100 (11 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

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G.Rama Vs. T.G.Seshagiri Rao(D) By Lrs [2008] INSC 1037 (7 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 540 SC

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Bhanwar Singh Vs. Puran & Ors [2008] INSC 172 (12 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

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Santhosh and Others Vs. Saraswathibai and Another [2007] Insc 1162 (20 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 949 SC

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Basanti Devi Vs. Raviprakash Ramprasad Jaiswal [2007] Insc 1054 (12 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 841 SC

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Jagannath Amin Vs. Seetharama (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors [2006] Insc 772 (9 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 772 SC

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M/S. Bay Berry Apartments Pvt. Ltd. & Anr Vs. Shobha & Ors [2006] Insc 690 (19 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 690 SC

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The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors VS. M. Krishnaveni & Ors [2006] Insc 490 (11 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 490 SC

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Vellikannu Vs. R. Singaperumal & ANR [2005] INSC 321 (6 May 2005)

Judgement Date : may/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

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In Re: Enforcement and Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [2005] INSC 295 (2 May 2005)

Judgement Date : may/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

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Shri Banarsi Dass Vs. Mrs. Teeku Dutta And ANR [2005] INSC 285 (27 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

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Shakuntla Devi Vs. Kamla & Ors [2005] INSC 235 (11 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

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P.S. Sairam & Anr Vs. P.S. Rama Rao Pisey & Ors [2004] Insc 73 (4 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

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Uma Devi Nambiar & Ors Vs. T.C. Sidhan [2003] INSC 626 (11 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

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R. Kuppayee & ANR Vs. Raja Gounder [2003] INSC 620 (10 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 612 SC

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S.R. Radhakrishnan & Ors Vs. Neelamegam [2003] INSC 340 (31 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

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Namdev Vyankat Ghade & ANR Vs. Chandrakant Ganpat Chadge & Ors [2003] INSC 113 (25 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

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Srilekha Ghosh (Roy) & ANR Vs. Partha Sarathi Ghosh [2002] INSC 287 (9 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

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Sau. Saraswatibai Trimbak Gaikwad Vs. Damodhar D. Motiwale & Ors [2002] INSC 165 (22 March 2002)

Judgement Date : march/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

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V. Muthusami Vs. Angammal & Ors [2002] INSC 92 (26 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

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Bhagat Ram Vs. Teja Singh [2001] INSC 596 (6 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

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The Brahma Vart Sanatan Dharm Mahamandal Vs. Kanhyalal Bagla & Ors [2001] Insc 502 (25 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 502 SC

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Smt. Vijayalakshmamma & ANR Vs. B. T. Shankar [2001] INSC 170 (26 March 2001)

Judgement Date : march/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

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Balwant Kaur & ANR Vs. Chanan Singh & Ors [2000] INSC 232 (18 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

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Mool Chand Vs. Kedar & Ors [2000] INSC 28 (28 January 2000)

Judgement Date : january/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

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Rameshwari Devi Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [2000] INSC 25 (27 January 2000)

Judgement Date : january/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

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Matadin Vs. State of Maharashtra [1998] INSC 380 (4 August 1998)

Judgement Date : august/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

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Raghubar Singh & Ors Vs. Gulab Singh & Ors [1998] INSC 328 (14 July 1998)

Judgement Date : july/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

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Balwant Singh & ANR Vs. Daulat Singh & Ors [1997] INSC 546 (7 July 1997)

Judgement Date : july/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

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Vankamamidi Venkata Subba Rao Vs. Chatlapalli Seetharamaratharanganayakamma [1997] INSC 374 (2 April 1997)

Judgement Date : april/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

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The Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Lucknow Vs. Maharani Raj Laxmi Devi [1997] INSC 154 (11 February 1997)

Judgement Date : february/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

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The Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Lucknow Vs. Maharani Raj Laxmi Devi [1997] INSC 149 (11 February 1997)

Judgement Date : february/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

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Patel Bhudarbhai Maganbhai & ANR Vs. Patel Khemabhai Ambaram & Ors [1996] INSC 1598 (11 December 1996)

Judgement Date : december/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 1042 SC

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Laxmappa & Ors Vs. Smt. Balawa Kom Tirkappa Chavdi [1996] INSC 898 (6 August 1996)

Judgement Date : august/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

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Madhu Kishwar & Ors Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1996] INSC 561 (17 April 1996)

Judgement Date : april/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

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Sri Mahaliamman Temple & ANR Vs. Vijayammal [1996] INSC 359 (1 March 1996)

Judgement Date : march/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

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Dr. Mahesh Chand Sharma Vs. Smt Raj Kumari Sharma & Ors [1995] INSC 774 (1 December 1995)

Judgement Date : december/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 690 SC

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Nazar Singh & Ors Vs. Jagjit Kaur & Ors [1995] INSC 662 (13 November 1995)

Judgement Date : november/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 650 SC

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Kashibai W/O Lachiram & ANR Vs. Parwatibai W/O Lachiram & Ors [1995] INSC 528 (25 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 519 SC

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Mangat Mal & ANR Vs. Smt. Punni Devi & Ors [1995] INSC 456 (1 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 448 SC

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Smt. Sarla Mudgal, President, Kalyani & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1995] INSC 269 (10 May 1995)

Judgement Date : may/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

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Vijay Pal Singh & ANR Vs. Dy. Director of Consolidation & Ors [1995] INSC 249 (2 May 1995)

Judgement Date : may/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

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Shiv Dass & Ors Vs. Smt. Devki & Ors [1995] INSC 167 (7 March 1995)

Judgement Date : march/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

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Annasaheb Bapusaheb Patil & Ors Vs. Balwant And Balasaheb Babusaheb Patil [1995] INSC 16 (6 January 1995)

Judgement Date : january/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

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Sooraj & Ors Vs. S.D.O. Rehli & Ors [1994] INSC 599 (22 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 593 SC

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Radhika Vs. Aghnu Ram Mahto [1994] INSC 458 (7 September 1994)

Judgement Date : september/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

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Smt. Radhika Vs. Aghnu Ram Mahto [1994] INSC 455 (7 September 1994)

Judgement Date : september/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 449 SC

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Krishna Vs. State of Haryana [1994] INSC 357 (12 July 1994)

Judgement Date : july/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

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Ram Prasad Vs. Assistant Director of Consolidation [1994] INSC 202 (30 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

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Gumpha Vs. Jaibai [1994] INSC 111 (11 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

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Kartar Singh Vs. Harbans Kaur [1994] INSC 48 (21 January 1994)

Judgement Date : january/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

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Bhura Vs. Kashi Ram [1994] INSC 3 (5 January 1994)

Judgement Date : january/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

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Pratap Singh Vs. Sarojini Devi [1993] INSC 319 (17 August 1993)

Judgement Date : august/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

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Gauri Shankar Vs. State of U.P [1993] INSC 316 (12 August 1993)

Judgement Date : august/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

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Smt. Chand Dhawan Vs. Jawaharlal Dhawan [1993] INSC 303 (11 June 1993)

Judgement Date : june/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

The couple got married in 1972 in Punjab. In 1985, they filed a mutual consent divorce petition in the Amritsar court. The wife, the appellant, claimed she did not agree to the divorce, leading to the petition being dismissed in 1987. An agreement was reached that allowed her to return to the marita...
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Chiranjilal Shrilal Goenka Vs. Jasjit Singh & Ors [1993] INSC 141 (18 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Shri Chiranjilal Shri Lal Goenka, was involved in multiple legal cases, including the current appeal. He passed away on November 25, 1985, leaving behind a last Will dated October 29, 1982, in which he designated his younger daughter, Mrs. Sushila N. Rungta, as the sole executrix. Rad...
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Bihar Supply Syndicate Vs. Asiatic Navigation & Ors [1993] INSC 133 (17 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff purchased both crushed and uncrushed salt from Defendant No. 3, making payment under a charter party agreement. Defendant No. 2 chartered a vessel to Defendant No. 3 for loading the salt at Kandla Port in Gujarat and transporting it to Calcutta Port. The plaintiff directly paid Defenda...
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Smt. Rani Devi Vs. Bhole Nath & Ors [1991] INSC 268 (22 October 1991)

Judgement Date : october/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-landlady initiated a lawsuit under Section 21 of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, seeking to evict the tenant based on a genuine need. Both the prescribed authority and the Appellate Tribunal determined that the landlady\'s need was indeed g...
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State of Punjab Vs. Balwant Singh & Ors [1991] INSC 258 (9 October 1991)

Judgement Date : october/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

Smt. \'M\' inherited certain agricultural lands from her husband, some of which were mortgaged and in the possession of defendants 2 to 6. She passed away without a will after the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into effect. Since there were no heirs eligible to inherit her property, the mutation wa...
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Thota Sesharathamma & ANR Vs. Thota Manikyamma & Ors [1991] INSC 209 (23 August 1991)

Judgement Date : august/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff argued that since the defendant and her husband had no children of their own, they raised the plaintiff as their foster son starting at the age of eight, treating him as their own throughout his upbringing.The defendant\'s husband passed away on January 14, 1932, and prior to his death...
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Kalawatibai Vs. Soiryabai & Ors [1991] INSC 122 (1 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu widow executed a gift deed in 1954, transferring her entire estate inherited from her husband to her daughter, the appellant. This action resulted in two cross-suits: one initiated by the appellant seeking a permanent injunction based on the gift deed, and the other by the respondent, anothe...
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Mst. Surayya Begum, Vs. Mohd. Usman & Ors [1991] INSC 116 (26 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The landlords involved in the two appeals secured eviction decrees against the legal representatives of the original tenants of the disputed premises. During the execution of these decrees, the appellants raised objections, arguing that since they were not included as parties in the eviction proceed...
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Smt. P. Leelavathamma Vs. Controller of Estate Duty, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad [1991] INSC 46 (15 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The High Court, in a case concerning the Estate Duty Act of 1953, determined that when calculating the net principal value of the estate for the purposes of the Act, the appellant could not deduct either the estate duty owed on the estate or the expenses related to the maintenance of the deceased\'s...
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Gurdip Singh & ANR Vs. Amar Singh & ANR [1991] INSC 42 (14 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' and respondents\' grandfather had two wives. His first wife and their only son passed away during his lifetime. The deceased son left behind four sons and a daughter. In 1947, the grandfather made three oral gifts of certain properties to his second wife as maintenance. Subsequently...
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Mst. Mohindero Vs. Kartar Singh & Ors [1990] INSC 333 (30 October 1990)

Judgement Date : october/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Headnote :

Santi married Kisso and had a son, who is the father of the appellant. After Kisso\'s death, Santi married his brother, Ditto, who passed away without any children.Following Ditto\'s death, Santi, as his widow, had the mutation of his estate approved in her name. She held the estate as a life tenant...
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Tara Chand & ANR Vs. Ram Prasad [1990] INSC 183 (3 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

Smt. Anandi Bai, the wife of Appellant No. 1 and mother of Appellant No. 2, held a lease for a shop in Jaipur for 11 months starting from May 1, 1964, where she operated a small kirana business. The Respondent-landlord terminated the lease through a notice under section 106 of the Transfer of Proper...
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Dinaji & Ors Vs. Daddi & Ors [1989] INSC 341 (10 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning an injunction and possession of the property based on a registered sale deed executed by the widow of the property owner, the appellants raised the issue of whether an unregistered document, referred to as the Deed of Adoption, could be admitted. This document purportedly grante...
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P.Ganeshwar Rao & Co Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1988] INSC 263 (5 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

The Public Service Commission has called for applications to fill 51 Assistant Engineer positions in the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Engineering Service through direct recruitment. This number of vacancies was determined according to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Engineering Service (Special) Ru...
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Thakore Shri Vinayasinhji Vs. Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji & Ors [1987] INSC 340 (18 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Thakore Shri Vinayasinhji, whose father was the Ruler of the former Mohanpur State, received certain properties as a gift from his father to his youngest son, the respondent No. 1, through a deed dated May 14, 1951. Additionally, the father bequeathed other properties to the respondent...
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Gopal Singh & ANR Vs. Dile Ram & Ors [1987] INSC 272 (6 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

The predecessors-in-interest of the involved parties were co-reversioners of a Hindu widow, the testator. In 1943, she executed a deed of gift in favor of the appellants\' father concerning certain properties in which she held a life interest. The trial court, upon ruling in favor of the respondent/...
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Thamma Venkata Subbamma Vs. Thamma Rattamma & Ors [1987] INSC 157 (6 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

A coparcener in a Joint Hindu Family, governed by the Mitakshara school of Hindu Law, executed a settlement deed (which was essentially a gift deed) in favor of another coparcener (his brother), transferring his entire undivided interest in the coparcenary while retaining a life interest for himself...
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Jagannathan Pillai Vs. Kunjithapadam Pillai & Ors [1987] INSC 122 (21 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states that any property owned by a female Hindu, regardless of whether it was acquired before or after the Act came into effect, shall be regarded as fully owned by her rather than as a limited owner. The Explanation to this subsection clarifies that...
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Lachman Singh Vs. Kirpa Singh & Ors [1987] INSC 111 (14 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

Battan Singh had two wives: Mahan Kaur and Khem Kaur. Mahan Kaur passed away during his lifetime after giving birth to two sons, Lachman Singh (the petitioner) and Gurdas Singh.Gurdas Singh died before Battan Singh, leaving behind his wife Gurbax Kaur and his son Amarjit Singh. Kirpa Singh, the firs...
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Yudhishter Vs. Ashok Kumar [1986] INSC 266 (11 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

On October 11, 1971, the landlord, who is the respondent, acquired a house where the tenant, the appellant, had been residing since 1962. Additionally, the landlord had bought another property in the same district on July 10, 1971, but sold it on August 7, 1972, as it was not vacant. On January 14,...
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Commissioner of Wealth Tax. Kanpur Vs. Chander Sen [1986] INSC 136 (16 July 1986)

Judgement Date : july/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Rangi Lal and his son Chander Sen formed a Hindu undivided family (HUF) that owned some immovable property and operated a family business. Following a partial partition, the HUF business was divided between them, and they continued to run it as partners, while the family house property remained join...
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Partap Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 194 (6 September 1985)

Judgement Date : september/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

Amar Singh owned certain agricultural lands.Upon his death, he left behind two widows, Jagir Kaur and Har Kaur, along with the petitioner, who was his adopted son. As part of an arrangement, each widow was allocated a one-third share of the lands in exchange for their maintenance rights.Har Kaur rel...
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State of Maharashtra Vs. Narayan Rao Sham Rao Deshmukh & Ors [1985] INSC 62 (19 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

Sham Rao Bhagwant Rao Deshmukh, along with his son Narayan Rao Sham Rao Deshmukh, his wife Sulochanabai, and his mother Gangabai (also known as Taibai), were part of a joint Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara School of Law. This family owned significant property, including agricultural lands ac...
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Shambhu Charan Shukla Vs. Thakur Ladli Radha Chandra Bmadan Gopalji Maharaj & ANR [1985] INSC 61 (19 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The idol of Gopalji was established in the home of Purshottam Lal in Vrindavan, which subsequently became the temple for the deity. The founder, who had no children, performed Seva Puja for the deity during his lifetime, and after his passing, his wife continued this practice. By his will (Ex. A-2),...
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Smt. Sarabati Devi & ANR Vs. Smt. Usha Devi [1983] INSC 194 (6 December 1983)

Judgement Date : december/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, a mother and son of Jagmohan Swarup, who was subject to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, filed Civil Suit No. 122 of 1970 in the court of the First Additional Civil Judge, Dehradun, after he passed away intestate on June 15, 1967. They sought a declaration that they were entitled to a...
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Bhaiya Ramanuj Pratap Deo Vs. Lalu Maheshanuj Pratap Deo & Ors [1981] INSC 149 (26 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

Bhaiya Rudra Pratap Deo was the owner of an impartible estate known as the Nagaruntari estate, located in the Palamau district. The succession to this estate was determined by the principle of lineal primogeniture, which stipulated that the eldest male member of the eldest line would inherit the est...
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Neelavathi & Ors Vs. M. Natarajan & Ors [1979] INSC 252 (30 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs, who are the appellants, initiated a lawsuit for partition and sought separate possession of their respective shares in accordance with the law, paying the court fee as stipulated under section 37 (ii) of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.They specifically claimed to be...
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Sundari & Ors Vs. Laxmi & Ors [1979] INSC 159 (28 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The parties involved in the litigation that led to this appeal are subject to the Aliyasantana law that is in effect in the South Kanara district. They belong to a Kutumba that traces its lineage back to a common ancestress named Manjekke. Parameshwari, along with her son and daughter, filed origina...
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N. Krishnammal Vs. R. Ekambaram & Ors [1979] INSC 84 (16 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The testator, through his will, bequeathed specific properties to each of his three sons. In Clause 5 concerning his third son (NP), he stated that if NP had no male heirs, \"my heirs shall take the aforementioned properties\" after his death. NP passed away in 1957 without any male heirs. His widow...
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Bai Vajia (Dead) By L.R.S. Vs. Thakorbhai Chelabhai & Ors [1979] INSC 44 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

According to the decree from a partition suit dated August 18, 1909, Motabhai and the two sons of Mohanbhai, who are the predecessors in interest of the plaintiffs, were obligated to pay an annual maintenance allowance of Rs. 42/- to Bai Vajia, the appellant, on Magsher Sud 2 each year. The decree a...
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Badri Nath & ANR Vs. Mst. Punna & Ors [1979] INSC 39 (15 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff\'s father, along with the defendants, had a right to receive a specific portion of the offerings made at a sacred shrine. Following her father\'s death, the plaintiff sought to claim his share of the offerings, asserting that she was entitled to it both through inheritance laws and her...
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Bhajya S/O Shyama Kanbi Vs. Gopikabai & ANR [1978] INSC 78 (4 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The land in question originally belonged to Ghusya, who passed away prior to the 1918 Settlement, and was inherited by his son Punjya. After Punjya\'s death in 1936, the property was passed on to his widow, Smt. Sarji, who retained possession until her death on November 6, 1956. Following Sarji\'s d...
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G. Appaswami Chettiar & ANR Vs. R. Sarangapani Chettiar & Ors [1978] INSC 71 (22 March 1978)

Judgement Date : march/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

One G. Chettiar passed away, leaving behind a daughter (defendant-1) and the grandsons of his sister (the Appellant). In 1953, the first defendant adopted a son, who is the second defendant. The appellant initiated the current lawsuit contesting the adoption by the first defendant of the second defe...
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Controller of Estate Duty Madras Vs. Alladi Kuppuswamy [1977] INSC 138 (3 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

Shri Alladi was part of a Hindu coparcenary that included himself, his wife (Smt. Alladi), and their three sons.Before the Estate Duty Act of 1953 came into effect, Shri Alladi had settled certain properties entirely on his wife and had also designated other properties as part of the joint family as...
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Lakshmi Chand Khajuria & Ors Vs. Smt. Ishroo Devi [1977] INSC 100 (31 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Based on a Will dated May 25, 1959, created in her favor by Purohit Mani Ram, the respondent, Smt. Ishroo Devi, initiated a lawsuit to recover the specified property mentioned in the plaint. In her complaint, she claimed that the appellants (A-1, son; A-2, wife; and A-3, granddaughter of Purohit Man...
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Teg Singh & Ors Vs. Charan Singh & ANR [1977] INSC 95 (23 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

Section 7 of the Punjab Customs (Power to Contest) Act, 1920 stated that no individual could challenge any transfer of non-ancestral immovable property on the basis that such transfer violated customary law. However, Section 3 of Amendment Act 12 of 1973 revised Section 7, resulting in the inability...
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V. Tulasamma & Ors Vs. V. Sesha Reddi [1977] INSC 90 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states that \"any property owned by a female Hindu, whether acquired prior to or after the enactment of the Act, shall be regarded as fully owned by her and not as a limited owner.\" The explanation to this subsection clarifies that \"property\" encomp...
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Bai Nani & Ors Vs. Manilal Lallubhai & Ors [1977] INSC 43 (7 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs, who are the respondents, initiated a lawsuit seeking partition and allocation of a half share in the disputed house and movable assets. Faqir Chand had three sons: Nathubhai, Lallubhai, and Nanabhai. Nanabhai is the defendant in this case, and his legal representatives are the appell...
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Smt. Kasturi Devi Vs. Deputy Director of Consolidation & Ors [1976] INSC 281 (4 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

Upon the passing of Karuna, there were two competing claims for his estate. One claim was made by the appellant, who asserted her right as Karuna\'s widowed mother, while the other was put forth by her brother-in-law, who argued that the appellant\'s remarriage disqualified her from inheriting as Ka...
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Jaswant Kaur Vs. Amrit Kaur & Ors [1976] INSC 258 (25 October 1976)

Judgement Date : october/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

S. Gobinder Singh Sibia owned a substantial estate valued at approximately Rs. 15 lacs at the time of his death in 1954. He had two wives, Gulab Kaur and Dalip Kaur, with Dalip Kaur having passed away before him, leaving behind a son and a grandson named Surjit. Following S. Gobinder Singh\'s death,...
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Commr. of Wealth Tax, Madras & Ors Vs. R. Sridharan [1976]131 (29 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The late R. Sridharan entered into marriage with Rosa Maria Steinbichler, a Christian of Austrian descent, under the Special Marriage Act of 1954. They had a son, Nicolas Sundaram, from this union. During income tax, wealth tax, and expenditure tax assessments, Sridharan sought to be classified as a...
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Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal Vs. Bishwanath Chatterjee & Ors [1976]107 (8 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The respondents argued that, as individuals governed by the Dayabhaga School of Hindu Law, they possessed specific and defined shares in the properties inherited from their father, which should subject them to separate wealth tax assessments. However, the Wealth Tax Officer classified them as a Hind...
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Sheo Kuer Vs. Nathuni Prasad Singh & Ors [1975] INSC 318 (12 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

Headnote :

Kachnar Kuer, who inherited her late husband\'s property, executed two registered documents. One of these documents was for the adoption of a son to her deceased husband, while the other, known as an Arpan-nama, established a religious endowment in the name of Shri Gopalji, appointing her mother-in-...
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Daya Singh (Dead) Through L.Rs. & ANR Vs. Dhan Kaur [1974] INSC 47 (5 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

The respondent's father, W, who owned the suit property died in 1933. His widow, who succeeded to the estate, gifted the property to her daughter, the respondent. The appellants filed a suit as reversioners of W questioning the gift. The "it 'as decreed and the decree was confirmed on a...
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Shripad Gajanan Suthankar Vs. Dattaram Kashinath Suthankar & Ors [1974] INSC 43 (1 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

M had two sons-the first defendant and K. K died in 1921 leaving a widow and a daughter. In 1944 there was a partition between M and the first defendant, and, in that partition, allotment for residence and maintenance of K's widow was made. Thereafter, M gifted away his share, which he got in pa...
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Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal Vs. Champa Kumari Singhi & Ors [1972] INSC 18 (19 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The High Court determined that the assessee, a Jain undivided family, did not qualify as a Hindu undivided family as defined by section 3 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. The Court stated that for a Hindu undivided family to exist, its members must be Hindus; since the assessee\'s family consists of Jai...
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Inspector Assistant Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax Vs. V.K. Ramunni Panikkar [1971] INSC 271 (5 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

Section 7(3) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, establishes a legal fiction that the Sthanam property is considered to be divided among the sthani and the members of his tarwad at the moment just before the sthani\'s death. The members of the tarwad acquire the property as co-owners rather than as h...
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H. H. Maharajadhiraja Madhav Rao Jiwaji Raoscindia Bahad Vs. Union of India [1970] INSC 253 (15 December 1970)

Judgement Date : december/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

With the enactment of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the Princely States neighboring the Dominion of India merged into it. The merger agreements facilitated the integration of these States and assured the Rulers of their Privy Purse, succession rights according to law and custom, and their perso...
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Dindyal & ANR Vs. Rajaram [1970] INSC 94 (17 April 1970)

Judgement Date : april/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The defendants were the grandsons of G\'s brother, with whom G had divided the Hindu undivided family property. G passed away in 1920, and his widow, L, took possession of his property, which included land in tenancy in the former Central Provinces. In 1936, L gifted this property to her daughter, N...
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Punithavalli Ammal Vs. Ramalingam (Minor) & ANR [1970] INSC 50 (4 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu died leaving behind his widow and daughters. The properties left behind by the deceased were inherited by the widow, and they were in her possession when the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force. Subsequent to the enforcement of the Act, she adopted a son and thereafter settled a part...
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Raman Nadar Viswanathan Nadar & Ors Vs. Snehappoo Rasalamma Alias Ammukutty & Ors [1969] INSC 248 (17 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

K, a Hindu, had no children but had a brother named R who had three daughters. K and R jointly created a will that bequeathed K\'s assets to any sons born in the future to R, excluding the daughters, after the deaths of both K and R. K passed away in 1947. The appellants, who claimed to be R\'s sons...
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Badri Pershad Vs. Smt. Kanso Devi [1969] INSC 204 (26 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu who had acquired his own properties passed away in 1947, leaving behind five sons and a widow. In 1950, an arbitrator was appointed to divide the assets and liabilities among the heirs. The arbitrator issued an award, which led to a decree being passed in accordance with that award. As per t...
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Giani Ram & Ors Vs. Ramji Lal & Ors [1969] INSC 73 (11 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

J, a Hindu Jat subject to the Punjab Customary Laws, sold a fourth share of his ancestral land to S in 1916 without any legal necessity. According to the Punjab Customary Laws, female heirs were not permitted to contest a sale of ancestral property made by a male owner. In 1920, J\'s son G filed sui...
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Sawan Ram & Ors Vs. Kala Wanti & Ors [1967] INSC 119 (19 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

A widow, whose husband passed away prior to the implementation of the Hindu Succession Act, adopted respondent 2 after the Act came into effect. Following the widow\'s death, the appellant, the closest reversioner of her husband, initiated a lawsuit contesting the adoption. The trial court dismissed...
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Mangal Singh & Ors Vs. Shrimati Rattno & ANR [1967] INSC 94 (6 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

In 1917, a Hindu widow in Punjab inherited her husband\'s land following his death. She maintained possession of the land until 1954, when certain relatives of her deceased husband requested a mutation from the Naib Tehsildar, who then transferred the land to them. Based on this order, the relatives...
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Basant Singh Vs. Janki Singh & Ors [1966] INSC 129 (2 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff submitted a plaint from a previous case as evidence and relied on an admission made by the defendants regarding a fact relevant to the current case. The High Court determined that the plaint was inadmissible for two reasons: (i) the plaintiff could not use a statement in the plaint as...
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Gowlibuddanna Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mysore, Bangalore [1966] INSC 7 (10 January 1966)

Judgement Date : january/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

B, along with his wife, two unmarried daughters, and the appellant, who was B\'s adopted son, formed a Hindu undivided family. During his lifetime, B was assessed as the manager of this family concerning the income generated from their dealings. After B\'s death, for the assessment year 1951-52, the...
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Eramma Vs. Verrupanna & Ors [1965] INSC 253 (18 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

Upon the death of the last male owner of the disputed properties, his two stepmothers took possession of them. Claiming to be the closest heirs, respondents 1 and 2 initiated a lawsuit to recover possession of the properties. After the High Court ruled in their favor on appeal, the Hindu Succession...
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Radha Rani Bhargava Vs. Hanuman Prasad Bhargava [1965] INSC 115 (20 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

A widow transferred her husband\'s estate, leading one of her daughters, acting on behalf of the reversioners, to file a lawsuit against the alienees, the widow, and her sister (the appellant) to declare the transfer null and void. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, prompting the alienees to...
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Potti Lakshmi Perumallu Vs. Potti Krishnavenamma [1964] INSC 172 (13 August 1964)

Judgement Date : august/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who is the widow of S, the appellant\'s brother, initiated a lawsuit seeking a half share in the entire property based on the Hindu Women\'s Right to Property Act. Following S\'s death, his only son from his first marriage passed away at the age of 11. The respondent acknowledged tha...
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Gulraj Singh Vs. Mota Singh [1964] INSC 75 (13 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are the illegitimate son and daughter of a certain Sardarni, initiated a lawsuit to pre-empt the sale of agricultural land made by her to the respondents. Both the trial court and the District Court, upon appeal, granted the appellants a limited decree for pre-emption. However, i...
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S. S. Munna Lal Vs. S. S. Rajkumar & Ors [1962] INSC 70 (23 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

G, a Digamber Jain from the Porwal sect, passed away in 1934, leaving behind his widow Smt. K, his son G who died in 1939, and three grandsons M, P, and R. In 1952, S, the son of M, initiated a lawsuit for the partition of the joint family properties. Rajkumar, who claimed to be the son of P adopted...
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Gummalapura Taggina Matadakotturuswami Vs. Setra Veeravva & Ors [1958] INSC 139 (19 December 1958)

Judgement Date : december/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states: \"Any property owned by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the enactment of this Act, shall be held by her as the full owner and not as a limited owner.\" A lawsuit was filed by the nearest reversioner of K, seekin...
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Kamala Devi Vs. Bachu Lal Gupta [1957] INSC 6 (29 January 1957)

Judgement Date : january/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu widow, following an ante-nuptial promise made during her daughter\'s marriage settlement, executed a registered gift deed concerning four houses she received from a partition decree, designating them as her daughter\'s marriage dowry approximately two years post-marriage. The partition decre...
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