K.S. Shivappa vs Smt. K. Neelamma

insc-2025-1195 Supreme Court of India 7 October 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 11342 OF 2013 • 18 min read

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

Practice Areas

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 Limitation Act, 1963

Judges (2)

Pankaj Mithal Delivered Prasanna B. Varale Coram

Parties (2)

K.S. Shivappa Appellant Smt. K. Neelamma Respondent

Case Significance

K.S. Shivappa vs Smt. K. Neelamma is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 7, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1195). Property dispute involving sale of minor's land by father without court permission, where successive purchasers claimed title. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the minors validly repudiated the unauthorized sale upon attaining majority and the plaintiff failed to testify personally, relying instead on a power-of-attorney holder. The bench comprised Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B. Varale. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pankaj Mithal.

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

Summary

Property dispute involving sale of minor's land by father without court permission, where successive purchasers claimed title. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the minors validly repudiated the unauthorized sale upon attaining majority and the plaintiff failed to testify personally, relying instead on a power-of-attorney holder.

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Statutes Cited

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

s 8

Limitation Act, 1963

Cases Cited (8)

IN (8)

(1993) 2 SCC 402 (2001) 6 SCC 163 (2002) 1 SCC 178 (2004) 8 SCC 785 (2005) 2 SCC 217 (2019) 20 SCC 633 2024 SCC OnLine SC 981 2025 INSC 1195

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1195

K.S. Shivappa vs Smt. K. Neelamma

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1195)