GORLE GOURI NAIDU (MINOR) & ANR. vs THANARATHU BODEMMA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Division Bench's decision declaring the four deeds of gift executed by Gowramma void, emphasizing that family settlements must be respected unless vitiated by fraud. Citing the precedent in Kale and Ors. Vs. Deputy Director of Consolidation (1976 (3) SCC 119), the Court reiterated that family arrangements should be enforced to promote harmony and prevent litigation. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling that the donees could not claim any title under the void deeds.