Supreme Court · 1976 INSC 265 · Decided 27 October 1976
Union of India v. Moksh Builders and Financers LTD. and ORS. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1976 INSC 265 · [1977] 1 S.C.R. 967
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1739/1968
- Decided
- 27 October 1976
- Bench
- M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, P.N. SHINGAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 33
Headnote
Benami transaction-Proof of benami nature. Evidence Act (I of 1872) ss. 17 and 33-Evidence nf admissions­ Admfa-.jbility. The appellant (plaintiff) filed a suit on behalJi of and for the benefit of itself and of other creditors against the respondents (3 defendants) and prayed for a dc~aration in favour of the !st defendant was void as against the plaintiff and all other creditors of the 3rd defendant; and (2) that the house was and conti- nued to be owned by the 3rd defendant. The house was sold in the name of the 2nd defendant for Rs. 69,000. He is the son of the 3rd defendant who
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