Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 230 · Decided 27 August 1987

Sushil Kumar Porwal and ORS. v. Vipin Maneklal and ORS.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
1987 INSC 230 · [1987] 3 S.C.R. 1116
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 5807/1983
Decided
27 August 1987
Bench
RANGANATH MISRA, M.M. DUTT (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Civil

Headnote

Gold Control Act, 1968-proviso to section 71-interpretation of-Whether it covers primary gold. One Kesharimal Porwal, who had one of his businesses as gold - and silver shop, died on October 7, 1952 leaving behind surviving a widow Ratanbai, a daughter Shantabai and a son Nern Kumar. Y Kesharimal grandsons--sons of Shantabai and Nern Kumar-providing that each grandson would receive 500 tolas of gold at the time of marriage and the remaining gold would be equally divided among them. The genuineness and validity of the will were not challenged at any stage. ~ On July 9, 1968, the officers

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