Supreme Court of India
Khushi Ram & Ors. v. Nawal Singh & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the compromise decree dated 4-10-1985 did not require registration and the learned Civil Judge as well as the High Court erred in holding otherwise.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – s.15 – Succession – Properties inherited by female Hindus – “Family” – Family settlement – ‘J’, a widow inherited share of her late husband in the land in question – Family settlement – She gave said share to her nephews-respondents (her brother’s sons) – Respondents filed suit against ‘J’ claiming decree of declaration as owners in possession thereof – Respondents’ claim accepted by her, consent decree passed in favour of respondents – Appellants (descendants of J’s late husband’s brother) filed suit inter alia for declaring the decree invalid – Dismissed – First…
Authorities it was built on
- 1976 Kale & Others v. Deputy Director of Consolidation & Ors.
- 2000 Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Female Workers (muster Roll) and Anr.
- 1995 Bhoop Singh v. Ram Singh Major and Ors.
- 1965 Ram Charan Das v. Girjanandini Devi and Ors.
- 2008 K. Raghunandan and Ors. v. Ali Hussain Sabir and Ors.
- 2006 Som Dev and Ors. v. Rati Ram and Anr.
Where later benches applied it
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