Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 123 · Decided 1 May 1991
Kalawatibai v. Soiryabai and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 123 · [1991] 2 S.C.R. 599
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2486/1978
- Decided
- 1 May 1991
- Bench
- T.K. THOMMEN, R.M. SAHAI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Transfer of Property Act Section 41; Hindu Succession Act Section 14; Succession Act
Headnote
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (No. 30 of 1956): ss. 2, 14--Hindu · widow's estate-Alienation by gift to female reversioner prior to 1956-­ Whether alienee could become absolute .owner-'Limited owner'- Meaning of: s. 4--Hindu Law-Applicability of. ' Hindu Law: Gift of widow's estate without adverse possession against reversioners during life time of widow. A B c Transfer of Property Act, 1898: S. 41-Estoppel-Whether ap- D' plicable against reversioners in case of gift of widow's estate in favour of one ofreversioners. Statutory Interpretation: Section-Ascertainment of
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