Supreme Court of India

Gautam Paul v. Debi Rani Paul and Ors

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Bench V.N. Khare and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 17 October 2000

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Partition Act, 1893-Section 4-Right of pre-emption-Exercise of­ Dwelling house belonging to undivided family-Transfer of share to a stranger-No suit for partition by stranger transferee-Effect of-Held, co- sharer family members do not acquire right of pre-emption. Interpretation of statutes Liberal interpretation-Grant of-Held, while giving liberal interpretation the legislative intent and clear wordings of the section should not be ignored Words & Phrases "Dwelling-house belonging to an undivided family", "such family"­ Meaning of in the context of Section 4 of the Partition Act, 1893.

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