Supreme Court of India

Eramma v. Verrupanna & Ors.

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Reported as [1966] 2 S.C.R. 626
Bench P. B. Gajendragadkar, M. Hidayatullah and V. Ramaswami JJ.
Decided 18 November 1965
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What the Court ordered

We hold that the judgment of the High Court is correct and this appeal should be dismissed.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Hindu Succession Act (30 of 1956), ss, 8 and 14(1)-1/ s. 8 retrospecti"ve-Scope of s. 14(1)-Possession by female as trespasser­ !/ title conferred. On the death of the last male holder of the properties in d'spute his two step mothers got possession of the properties. Claiming to be his nearest heirs, respondents 1 and 2 filed a suit for recovery of posses.ion of the properties. After the High Court had, in appeal, passed a decree in their favour, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, came into force, and when respondents I and 2 sought the execution of the decree in their favour, the appellant

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