Supreme Court of India
Mathai Samuel and Ors. v. Eapen Eapen (dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
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Deeds and Documents - Testamentary disposition and settlement - Difference - Held: The real and the only reliable test for the purpose of finding out whether a document · constitutes a Will or a gift is to find out as to what exactly is the disposition which the document has made, whether it has transfeffed any interest in praesenti in favour of the settlees or it intended to transfer interest in favour of the settlees only on the death of the sett/ors. Deeds and Documents - Composite document - Interpretation of - Held: The composite character of a document is to be examined and interpreted
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Where later benches applied it
- 2025 Ramesh Chand (d) Thr. Lrs. v. Suresh Chand and Anr.
- 2025 N.P. Saseendran v. N.P. Ponnamma & Ors.
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