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P. Anjanappa (d) by Lrs v. A.P. Nanjundappa & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 11 S.C.R. 423
Bench Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria JJ.
Decided 6 November 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Ex.D-15 severed plaintiff no. 2 from the coparcenary with effect from 09.11.1956 and bars any claim by him to the joint family estate.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the registered release deeds are valid and binding, and if so, what is their legal effect on the membership and share entitlements of plaintiff no. 2 and defendant no. 3; whether the document styled as the palupatti -partition deed can be relied upon for collateral purposes to establish severance of status as well as the nature of subsequent possession and enjoyment; and what constitutes the partitionable estate and how the shares are to be worked out inter se the parties, including the treatment of Schedule “ ” property and item no. 17 of “ ”

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