Supreme Court of India

Ranbir Singh and Ors. v. Kartar Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 2 S.C.R. 291
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Shivaraj V. Patil JJ.
Decided 25 February 2003

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Hindu Law: Limited estate-Widow inherited life estate in the property of her husband-Gifted part of such properties to collaterals of her husband- Daughter claimed entire property after death of her mother-Trial Court held, widow having no right to alienate such properties, oral gift to collaterals void-Affirmed by First Appellate Court-Reversed by High Court holding the suit time-barred-Correctness of-Held: In view of prevailing custom, provision of the Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act does not apply-The suit/or possession of immovable property filed soon after the death of widow/the ancesstor

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