Supreme Court of India

Govindaraju v. Mariamman

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 1100
Bench Ashok Bhan and A.K. Mathur JJ.
Decided 4 February 2005

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We are of the opinion that the questions of law framed at the time of admission of the appeal were not questions of substance arising from the findings recorded by the courts of fact.

Judgment, page 10

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Hindu Succession Act, 1955; Sections 15(/)(b) and 15(2)(b): Property in dispute allegedly purchased by appellant and respondent from different persons-legal heirs-Suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction filed by one of the vendees-Dismissed by Trial Court holding that both the parties failed to prove the title of their respective vendors in the suit property-Affirmed by first Appellate Court-Reversed by High Court holding that the Vendor/respondent had conveyable title to the suit property since the property was inherited by him as the only legal heir of the deceased owner/

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