Supreme Court · 1961 INSC 63 · Decided 24 February 1961
E. V. Balakrishnan v. Mahalakshmi Ammal and ANOTHER.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1961 INSC 63 · [1961] 3 S.C.R. 974
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 86/1957
- Decided
- 24 February 1961
- Bench
- P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K.N. WANCHOO (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Succession Act Section 89
Headnote
COURT REPORTS [19611 E. V. BALAKRISHNAN v. MAHALAKSHMI AMMAL AND ANOTHER. (P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR and K. N. WANOHOO, JJ.) Will-Land devised out of bigger area-Legatee's right to select -English rule of benevolent construction-Gift, if void for uncer­ tainty-Indian Succession Act, r9z5 will by which he left the management of his properties to his brother and proviJed that as soon as his minor daughters attained majority Seetharama should give them each one Veli of nanja land and one Veli of punja land in vattam No. 149 in village Nagampadi and should give possession of the
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