Zoharbee vs Imam Khan (D) Thr. Lrs

insc-2025-1245 Supreme Court of India 16 October 2025 • 13 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Indian Trusts Act, 1882 Specific Relief Act, 1963 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 ZALR Act

Judges (2)

Prashant Kumar Mishra Coram Sanjay Karol Delivered

Parties (2)

Imam Khan Respondent Zoharbee Appellant

Case Significance

Zoharbee vs Imam Khan (D) Thr. Lrs is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 16, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1245). Property dispute between a surviving spouse and the brother of a deceased under Mohammedan law regarding matruka (inherited) property. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the First Appellate Court and High Court's findings that the disputed property was matruka property distributable among the survivors. The bench comprised Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 9 case citations.

Summary

Property dispute between a surviving spouse and the brother of a deceased under Mohammedan law regarding matruka (inherited) property. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the First Appellate Court and High Court's findings that the disputed property was matruka property distributable among the survivors.

What was the outcome of Zoharbee vs Imam Khan (D) Thr. Lrs?

Statutes Cited

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Indian Trusts Act, 1882

s 91

Specific Relief Act, 1963

s 3

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

s 40 s 5 s 54

ZALR Act

s 171

Cases Cited (9)

IN (9)

(1967) 1 SCR 293 (1977) 3 SCC 247 (2001) 8 SCC 599 (2004) 8 SCC 614 (2012) 1 SCC 656 2023 SCC OnLine SC 738 2025 INSC 1245 2025 SCC OnLine SC 793 AIR 1967 SC 744

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1245

Zoharbee vs Imam Khan (D) Thr. Lrs

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1245)