Mr. Nikhil S Khanna & Ors vs Mr. Jagdish Prasad Khanna

ik-81502007 Delhi High Court 21 November 2025 • 24 min read

Judges (2)

Anil Kshetarpal Delivered Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Coram

Counsel (9)

IRA Law Firm Abhilasha Gupta Counsel Respondent Aditya Gupta Counsel Respondent Akhil Sibal Counsel Respondent Anuj Panwar Counsel Appellant Kartikaya Gautam Counsel Appellant Preetesh Kapur Counsel Appellant Saksham Gupta Counsel Appellant Shaunak Kashyap Counsel Appellant

Parties (5)

Ayesha Khanna Appellant Brinda V. Khanna Appellant Jagdish Prasad Khanna Respondent Namita Khanna Appellant Nikhil S Khanna Appellant

Case Significance

Mr. Nikhil S Khanna & Ors vs Mr. Jagdish Prasad Khanna is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 21, 2025 (citation: ik-81502007). The appellants/plaintiffs challenged the Single Judge's rejection of their plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC in a suit for partition, declaration, and permanent injunction relating to HUF properties. The Division Bench found that the pleadings sufficiently delineated the HUF formation and property corpus, and that limitation was a mixed question of law and fact requiring evidence. The appeal was allowed and the plaint rejection order was set aside. The bench comprised Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Summary

The appellants/plaintiffs challenged the Single Judge's rejection of their plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC in a suit for partition, declaration, and permanent injunction relating to HUF properties. The Division Bench found that the pleadings sufficiently delineated the HUF formation and property corpus, and that limitation was a mixed question of law and fact requiring evidence. The appeal was allowed and the plaint rejection order was set aside.

What was the outcome of Mr. Nikhil S Khanna & Ors vs Mr. Jagdish Prasad Khanna?

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (ik-81502007)