Supreme Court of India

Nazar Singh and Ors. v. Jagjit Kaur and Ors.

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 162

Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy and S.B. Majmudar JJ.

Decided 13 November 1995

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the said lands became the absolute property of Harmel Kaur the moment she was placed in posses- B sion thereof. (It is not disputed that the said property was indeed placed in her possession and that she was in possession and enjoyment thereof from the date of the aforesaid compromise.) Once this is so, the suit must fail.

Judgment, page 7

Authorities it was built on

1977 V. Tulasamma & Ors. v. V. Sesha Reddi (dead) by L.rs. cited by 33
1987 Jagannathan Pillai v. Kunjithapadam Pillai & Ors. cited by 5
1994 Smt. Gumpha and Ors. v. Jaibal cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2024 Tej Bhan (d) through Lr. & Ors. v. Ram Kishan (d) through Lrs. & Ors. referred to
2015 Jupudypardhasarathy v. Pentapati Rama Krishna and Others referred to

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