STATE OF U.P. vs RAM KRISHAN BURMAN (DEAD) BY L. RS. & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that a decree for declaration of title to property does not constitute a decree 'for money or other property' under Section 7(iv-A) of the Court Fees Act, 1870. The Court clarified that such a decree is not an instrument securing money or property, as it merely records the formal adjudication of a right claimed by a party. The appeal by the State of U.P. was dismissed, affirming that the relief sought was not a device to conceal the true nature of the claim.