Supreme Court of India

Asokan v. Lakshmikutty & Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 13 S.C.R. 901
Bench S.B. Sinha and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 14 December 2007

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Transfer of Property Act; Ss.122 & 123: Gift-Donor-parents executed a deed of gift transferring c possession of property gifted in favour of his son-donee-Averment in a deed of gift in regard to handing over of possession-Whether amounts to sufficient proof of acceptance thereof by donee-Held:- In order to constitute a valid gift, acceptance thereof is essential-Even a silence may sometimes indicate acceptance-Overt act not necessary as express acceptance need not be required for completing the transaction of gift-When a registered document is executed, presumption arises in regard to the

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