Supreme Court of India

Binapani Paul v. Pratima Ghosh and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 5 S.C.R. 946

Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.

Decided 27 April 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that she should have examined herself to deny such tender.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Hindu Women's Right to Property Act, 1937-Purchase of suit property 1-by thefather in his wife's name-Daughter getting the suit property mutated c in their names on the death of their mother-Daughters filing a suit for partition against their brother claiming their share in the suit property- Brother contending that the purchase of the suit property by the father in the name of the mother was a benami transaction; that the mother had limited interest and that on her death he became absolute owner of the suit property under the Act-Trial Court decreed the suit in favour of the daughter-High

Authorities it was built on

2007 P.T. Munichikkanna Reddy and Ors. v. Revamma and Ors. cited by 18
2006 T. Anjanappa and Ors. v. Somalingappa and Anr. cited by 12
1973 Jaydayal Poddar (deceased) through His Lrs and Another v. Mst. Bibi Hazra and Ors. cited by 8
2002 Sri Shibu Chandra Dhar v. Sri Pasupati Nath Auddya cited by 4
1963 Kanakarathanammal v. V. S. Loganatha Mudaliar and Another cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2019 Smt. P. Leelavathi (d) by Lrs v. V. Shankarnarayana Rao (d) by Lrs relied on
2015 Om Prakash Sharma@o.p. Joshi v. Rajendra Prasad Shewda & Ors. relied on
2020 M/s Fair Communication and Consultants & Anr. v. Surendra Kerdile referred to
2019 Mangathai Ammal (died) through Lrs and v. Rajeswari & Others referred to

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to

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