Supreme Court of India
Ugre Gowda v. Nagegowda (dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In the result, we allow this appeal and set aside the judgment and decree of the High Court and consequently restore the judgment and decree B passed by the lower appellate Court.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Hindu Law-Hindu widow's right to transfer her property- Hindu widow transferring property by gift deed-Suit filed for declaration that plaintiff was adopted son of the widow and gift deed executed by her was null and void-Held, adoption did not divest the widow of suit property which vested in her by succession on death of her husband-Mere adoption did not deprive the widow of her right to dispose of her own disposable property. Deeds and documents-Plaintiff claiming title on the basis of an adoption-cum-settlement deed-Held, settlement has neither been stamped nor does it identifY suit
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