Supreme Court of India

Ram Sakal Singh v. Mosamat Monake Devi (dead) and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 357
Bench K. Ramaswamy and S. Saghir Ahmad JJ.
Decided 21 February 1997

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above findings, on merits the appeal stands dismissed but, in the circumstances, without costs.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Bihar Consolidation of Holdings.and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956: Ss. 3 and 4(l)(c)-Voidable document-Jurisdiction of civil court to adjudicate upon-Member of Joint Hindu Family executed a gift deed in favour of stranger to family-Later, gift deed cancelled and a sale deed executed-Purchaser filed suit for declaration that gift deed was obtained by fraud and was voidable-Pending suit Notification u/s. 3 of the Act is­ sued-Objection raised that suit stood abated by operation of s. 4(1) ( c )-Trial Court upheld the contention but held that gift deed was obtained by fraud-Appellate

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Of those, 1 relied on · 1 mentioned

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