RAM GOPAL vs NAND LAL AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the intention of the donor in a gift deed is paramount, and the use of the term 'Malik' indicates the conferment of full proprietary rights unless context suggests otherwise. The Court clarified that a gift made for the maintenance of a female relative does not inherently limit her interest to a life estate. In this case, the daughter-in-law was granted full heritable and transferable rights to the property conveyed, as the language of the deed was clear and unambiguous, thus upholding her ownership.