Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 181 · Decided 21 February 1997
Ram Sakal Singh v. Mosamat Monake Devi (Dead) and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 181 · [1997] 2 S.C.R. 357
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1441/1986
- Decided
- 21 February 1997
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, S. SAGHIR AHMAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC
Headnote
v. MOSAMAT MONAKE DEVI (DEAD) AND ORS. FEBRUARY 21, 1997 [K. RAMASWAMY ANDS. SAGHIR AHMAD, JJ.) Bihar Consolidation of Holdings.and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956: A Ss. 3 and 4(l)(c)-Voidable document-Jurisdiction of civil court to C adjudicate upon-Member of Joint Hindu Family voidable-Pending suit Notification u/s. 3 of the Act is­ sued-Objection raised that suit stood abated by operation of s. 4(1) ( c )-Trial Court upheld the contention but held that gift deed was obtained by D fraud-Appellate Court decreed the suit holding that gift deed was voidable and civil
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