Supreme Court · 1971 INSC 79 · Decided 16 March 1971
Krishna Biharilal v. Gulabchand and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1971 INSC 79 · [1971] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 27
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 74/1967
- Decided
- 16 March 1971
- Bench
- K.S. HEGDE, P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Hindu Law-Widow entitled to life estate-Entering into compro1nise with reversioners giving up rights over portion of property in return for recognition of her absolute ownership of pat·t of property-Revt!rsioners are estopped from challenging alienations by widow of properties recog­ to plain and natural mean­ ing to words employed-Plea of .stoppel when may be considered though not specifically raised in pleadings. B filed a suit for the possession of ancestral property against the descendants of his father's brother and &ister. D.uring the pendency of the suit B
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