GURDIP SINGH AND ANR. vs AMAR SINGH AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the donee, Basant Kaur, acquired an absolute estate in the gifted properties under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as the gift was made in lieu of maintenance prior to the Act's enactment. The Court clarified that since the gift was not subject to any power of alienation, it fell under Section 14(1) rather than Section 14(2). The High Court's ruling that the gift would fail under Section 14(2) was overturned, affirming Basant Kaur's rights to the properties.