Supreme Court of India

Darshan Singh and Anr. Etc. Etc. v. Ram Pal Singh and Anr. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 212

Bench T.K. Thommen, K.N. Saikia and N.M. Kasliwal JJ.

Decided 20 November 1990

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the custom was con firmed and regulated by the Punjab Laws Act and the Principal Act F and it was done away with by the Amendment Act.

Judgment, page 35

Authorities it was built on

1957 Garikapatti Veeraya v. N. Subbiah Choudhury cited by 54
1952 Thakur Gokalchand v. Parvin Kumari cited by 18
1976 Jose Da Costa & Another v. Bascora Sadashiva Sinai Narcornim & Anr. cited by 17
1966 Smt. Dayawati and Another v. Inderjit and Others cited by 12
1961 Shah Bhojraj Kuverji Oil Mills and Ginning Factory v. Subbash Chandra Yograj Sinha cited by 12
1964 Rafiquennessa v. Lal Bahadur Chetri (dead) through its Representatives and Others cited by 10
1986 Yudhishter v. Ashok Kumar cited by 10
1955 Shyabuddinsab Mohidinsab, Akki v. The Gadag-betgeri Municipal Borough and Others. cited by 2

Where later benches applied it

2020 Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma & Ors. relied on
2025 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Prism Cement Limited & Anr referred to
2022 Independent Schools’ Federation of India (regd.) v. Union of India and Another referred to
2022 University of Kerala and Ors. Etc. v. Merlin J. N. and Anr. Etc. Etc. referred to
2021 Manish Kumar v. Union of India and Another referred to
2018 Kehar Singh (d) Thr. Lrs & Ors. v. Nachittar Kaur & Ors. referred to
2019 Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. distinguished
2017 Lekh Raj (dead) through L.rs. & Ors. v. Ranjit Singh & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 5 referred to · 1 not applicable

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