Mansoorsaheb (Dead) vs Salima (D) By Lrs.

insc-2024-1006 Supreme Court of India 19 December 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4211 OF 2009; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4213 OF 2009 • 27 min read

Judges (2)

C.T. Ravikumar Coram Sanjay Karol Delivered

Counsel (1)

Huzefa Ahmadi Counsel Amicus

Parties (2)

Mansoor Saheb Appellant Salima Respondent

Case Significance

Mansoorsaheb (Dead) vs Salima (D) By Lrs. is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1006). The original defendants in a property dispute governed by Mohammedan law challenged concurrent findings that the gift of agricultural land by Sultan Saheb to his sons was invalid. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, holding that the oral gift lacked the essential requirement of a clear declaration of intention, and that under Mohammedan law there is no concept of partition by an ancestor in his lifetime as exists in Hindu law. The bench comprised Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol. Counsel appearing: Huzefa Ahmadi (amicus curiae).

Summary

The original defendants in a property dispute governed by Mohammedan law challenged concurrent findings that the gift of agricultural land by Sultan Saheb to his sons was invalid. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, holding that the oral gift lacked the essential requirement of a clear declaration of intention, and that under Mohammedan law there is no concept of partition by an ancestor in his lifetime as exists in Hindu law.

What was the outcome of Mansoorsaheb (Dead) vs Salima (D) By Lrs.?

The original defendants in a property dispute governed by Mohammedan law challenged concurrent findings that the gift of agricultural land by Sultan Saheb to his sons was invalid. The Supreme Court di...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1006)