Supreme Court · [2012] 2 S.C.R. 303 · Decided 19 January 2012
Jagan Singh (Dead) Through LRS. v. Dhanwanti & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- [2012] 2 S.C.R. 303
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2467/2005
- Decided
- 19 January 2012
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, H.L. GOKHALE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Transfer of Property Act Section 52; Hindu Succession Act Section 14, 14(2); Succession Act Section 14
Headnote
U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1951 A B - s. 169 - Bequest 'by a bhumidhar - Bhumidhar with transferable rights imposing a restriction on the rights of a C legatee by limiting the bequest to the life time of legatee - Permissibility of, u/s. 169(1) - Held: Sub-section (1) of his holding or any part thereof by making a Will - Under the Will, he can create a restricted interest in favour of legatee and the same is D permissible u/s. 169 (1). Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - s. 14 - Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property - Bhumidhar bequeathing his land
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