JAISRI SAHU vs RAJDEWAN DUBEY AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that a widow can sell property subject to a mortgage to discharge the mortgage debt, provided the sale is justified as that of a prudent owner managing her property. The Court found that the High Court erred in ruling that the sale deed was not binding on the reversioners, emphasizing that each case must be determined on its own facts. The Court also stated that conflicting decisions of High Court benches should generally be referred to a Full Bench for resolution, rather than one bench deciding to follow another without proper justification.