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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