Supreme Court of India

Surjit Kaur v. Garja Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [1993] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 428
Bench S. Ratnavel Pandian and S. Mohan JJ.
Decided 27 October 1993

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly, we find no warrant for interference with the judgment B of the High Court.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Section 7. Suit-Claim for possession of property by heirs of a deceased-Counter claim-Counter claimant stating that she was legally wedded wife of deceased who had contracted Karewa form of marriage-Essential ceremonies of mar­ riage neither set out nor pleaded-Held mere living as husband and wife does not confer the status of wife and husband-Marriage held invalid-Counter claimant held not entitled to property. The respondents (plaintiffs) filed a suit for possession of the proper- ty of one ' ', since deceased, and for a permanent injunction restraining the

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