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V. Muthusami (dead) by Lrs v. Angammal and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] 2 S.C.R. 37
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 26 February 2002

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What the Court ordered

We hold that both the High Court and the trial court erred in law G in rejecting the claim of the plaintiff and consequently the judgment of the trial court and the impugned judgment of the High Court to that extent are set aside.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Hindu Law: "' Hindu Succession Act, 1956: c Section 14(/)-Female Hindu-Property-Possession of-Pre-existing right oj maintenance-Whetherfull or limited ownership-Held: Jf a female Hindu comes into possession of the property by virtue of her pre-existing right of maintenance she becomes full owner of the property-Hence, she has power to execute an agreement for sale in respect of the said property. ... Specific Relief Act, 1963: _, Section 20-Specific perfor111ance-Jurisdiction to decree-Held: Grant .. . ' of decree for specific performance is a discretionary one-If decree/or specific relief

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to · 2 mentioned

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