PANNI LAL vs RAJINDER SINGH

The Supreme Court held that under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, a minor's property is protected from the actions of their parents unless the legal guardian obtains court permission for alienation for the minor's benefit. The Court found that the sale of land by the mother of the minors, without court permission, was void rather than voidable, despite the father's attestation of the sale deed. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the sale was invalid and the suit was timely filed.