Supreme Court of India

D.S. Lakshmaiah and Anr. v. L. Balasubramanyam and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 13
Bench Y.K. Sabharwal J.
Decided 27 August 2003

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In view of the aforesaid discussion, the respondents having failed to discharge the initial burden of establishing that there was any nucleus H 22 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2003) SUPP. 3 S.C.R. • A in the fonn of any income whatsoever from Item No. 2 property and no other nucleus was claimed, the burden remained on the respondents to establish that Item No.

Judgment, page 9

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Hindu Law: Husband sold certain properties-Declaratory suit jointly filed by the wife and her son against husband for their share in the properties/joint c family properties-Trial Court decreed the suit-Reversed by the first appellate Court holding certain part of the property as self acquired by the husband and the rffspondents-wife/son having failed to prove that the properties wer.:! purchased from nucleus of joint family property -On appeal, High Court restored the order of the trial Court holding the property as joint family property-Blending of property-Burden to prove- Held: since no

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