Supreme Court of India

Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel & Ors. v. Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai

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Reported as [2019] 13 S.C.R. 152
Bench L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 23 September 2019

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Hindu Law – Self-acquired property bequeathed by the father in favour of the son – Nature of such property in the hands of the son – Appellants-plaintiffs are sons of the Donor (since deceased) – During his life time, the Donor purportedly executed gift deed in favour of the defendant-donee – Trial Court recorded finding that the property was ancestral – Upheld by the First Appellate Court – High Court held that the property was not ancestral in the hands of the Donor and hence, he was competent to execute the gift deed – On appeal, held: Admittedly, the grandfather of the appellants

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