Supreme Court of India · 1996-09-10
NARMADABEN MAGANLAL THAKKAR vs PREMJIVAN DAS MAGANLAL THAKKAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 1979/62346
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NARMADABEN MAGANLAL THAKKAR
- Respondent
- PREMJIVAN DAS MAGANLAL THAKKAR
- Author
- K. RAMASWAMY,FAIZAN UDDIN,G.B. PATTANAIK
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY,FAIZAN UDDIN,G.B. PATTANAIK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the gift deed executed by Motilal Gopalji in favor of the respondent was incomplete and could be cancelled, as the donor had not delivered possession and the donee had not accepted the gift. The Court emphasized that a document must be read harmoniously to ascertain the true intention of the parties involved. The Court upheld the lower courts' decisions, confirming the respondent's title to the property and the inoperability of the subsequent will executed by the donor, thereby dismissing the appeal.