Supreme Court of India

Samittri Devi and Anr. v. Sampuran Singh and Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 2 S.C.R. 196
Bench Dalveer Bhandari and H. L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 21 January 2011

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Bena mi Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988: s. 4 - Benami transaction ._ Suit filed prior to the Act coming into force to recover the possession of benami property - Held: Would not be hit by the prohibition u/s.4 of the Act. Evidence Act, 1872: s. 114 - Presumption of service - In the instant case, notice sent under postal certificate from one 0 house to another house on the same road - Inference can be drawn u/s.114 that such notice must have been· duly served in the normal course of business within 5 days. Appellant no.1 purchased the suit house on 26.2.1985 for a consideration of Rs.

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