Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 575 · Decided 20 November 2001
Madhegowda (D) BY LRS. v. Ankegowda (D) LRS. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 575 · [2001] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 290
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5652/1998
- Decided
- 20 November 2001
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA, DORAISWAMY RAJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 145
Headnote
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956-Sections 4, 6, 8, 11 and 12-Alienation.of minor's property by de facto guardian-Validity of-Held, is per se illegal and void ab initio-Transferee of such an alienation acquires C no interest in the property-No need to set aside such an invalid alienation majority in a lawful manner asserting his/her title is sufficient indication of repudiation. D E F G Words and Phrases : "Guardian"-Meaning of-Jn the context of Section 4(b) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. Original owner of the property in dispute died leaving
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