Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 57 · Decided 4 February 2003
Renu Devi v. Mahendra Singh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 57 · [2003] 1 S.C.R. 820
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4231/1999
- Decided
- 4 February 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC
Headnote
DEVI v. MAHENDRA SINGH AND ORS. FEBRUARY 4, 2003 [R.C: LAHOTl AND BRIJESH KUMAR, JJ.) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-0rder XX Rufe· 18-Suit for partition · f?f property-Preliminary and final decree, distinction between-First Decree based on compromise effecting partition by metes and reproducing contents of first decree-Held, first decree itself a final decree-Deficiency of not being on requisite stamp paper stood supplied by subsequent decree which would relate back to date of first D decree conferring valid legal title on parties on that date. Doctrines: Doctrine of feeding
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