Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 106 · Decided 22 February 2021
Khushi Ram & ORS. v. Nawal Singh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 106 · [2021] 4 S.C.R. 1019
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5167/2010
- Decided
- 22 February 2021
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Registration Act Section 17(2)(vi), 17(1)(b); Hindu Succession Act Section 15; Succession Act Section 15
Headnote
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - s.15 - Succession - Properties inherited by female Hindus - "Family" - Family settlement - 'J', a widow inherited share of her late husband in the land in question - Family settlement - She gave 'J' claiming decree of declaration as owners in possession thereof - Respondents' claim accepted by her, consent decree passed in favour of respondents - Appellants (descendants of J's late husband's brother) filed suit inter alia for declaring the
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