Supreme Court of India

Kalawatibai v. Soiryabai and Others

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Reported as [1991] 2 S.C.R. 599
Bench Dr. T.K. Thommen and R.M. Sahai JJ.
Decided 1 May 1991

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with this case, we express our thanks to Sri C Padmanabhan, Senior Advocate who, on our request rendered valu­ able assistance.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (No. 30 of 1956): ss. 2, 14--Hindu · widow's estate-Alienation by gift to female reversioner prior to 1956-­ Whether alienee could become absolute .owner-'Limited owner'- Meaning of: s. 4--Hindu Law-Applicability of. ' Hindu Law: Gift of widow's estate without legal necessity­ Reversioner can claim possession within 12 years of widow's death­ Whether alienee could claim adverse possession against reversioners during life time of widow. c Transfer of Property Act, 1898: S. 41-Estoppel-Whether ap- ' plicable against reversioners in case of gift of widow's estate in

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