Malleeswari vs K. Suguna

insc-2025-1080 Supreme Court of India 8 September 2025 • 11 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Constitution of India Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Hindu Succession Act

Judges (2)

Ahsanuddin Amanullah Coram S.V.N. Bhatti Delivered

Parties (2)

K. Suguna Respondent Malleeswari Appellant

Case Significance

Malleeswari vs K. Suguna is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 8, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1080). Property partition dispute where the High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction by reversing findings as if sitting in appeal. The Supreme Court set aside the HC's review order and restored the earlier order, holding that a court exercising review jurisdiction cannot reappreciate the case and reverse findings. The bench comprised Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S.V.N. Bhatti. The judgment was delivered by Justice S.V.N. Bhatti.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 8 case citations.

Summary

Property partition dispute where the High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction by reversing findings as if sitting in appeal. The Supreme Court set aside the HC's review order and restored the earlier order, holding that a court exercising review jurisdiction cannot reappreciate the case and reverse findings.