Supreme Court of India

Sita Ram Bhama v. Ramvatar Bhama

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Reported as [2018] 10 S.C.R. 503
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 23 March 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that document dated 09.09.1994 may be admissible in evidence for collateral purpose provided the appellant get the document impounded and to pay the stamp duty together with penalty as has been directed in the above case.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Registration Act, 1908 – ss.17 and 49 – Admissibili ty of document in evidence – Appellant-plaintiff and resp ondent- defendant after death of their father, recorded a m emorandum of settlement as decided by their father regarding his self-acquired properties – Plaintiff claimed that defendant broke open the lock of the house and took possession of the house – Civil suit was filed by the plaintiff for decree of possession and permanen t injunction against the defendant – In suit, plaintiff also filed the me morandum of settlement evidencing family settlement – Defend ant filed application

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