Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 933 · Decided 30 November 2006
Chandrika Singh (Dead) BY LRS. and ANR. v. Sarjug Singh and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 933 · [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 880
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4409/2000
- Decided
- 30 November 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 100; Hindu Succession Act; Land Acquisition Act Section 30; Succession Act
Headnote
Hindu Succession Act, 1956: C s. 14(1)-Hindu widow-In possession of share of her husband prior to coming into force of the Act-Held, became absolute owner in terms of s.14(1)-Gift deed executed by her valid-Land acquisition Act, 1894-Claim for compensation for land gifted by Hindu widow. Raghubar Devi v. Kam/a and Ors., (2005] 5 SCC 390 , relied on. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. JOO-Second appeal-Findings of fact recorded by courts be/ow-­ Jnte1ference with-Scope of-Held, while exercising its jurisdiction uls JOO, £High Court is required to formulate a substantial
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