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august 1998

Supreme Court of India · 1998-08-31

DR. GURMUKH RAM MADAN vs BHAGWAN DAS MADAN

Citation / case number
SC 1991/80360
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
DR. GURMUKH RAM MADAN
Respondent
BHAGWAN DAS MADAN
Author
Rajendra Babu
Bench
S. RAJENDRA BABU A.S. ANAND

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the plaintiff's suit for partition of property, emphasizing that the burden of proof lay on the plaintiff to establish his claim of ownership. The Court noted that the plaintiff failed to provide credible evidence of his contribution towards the purchase or construction of the property, as required under the Transfer of Property Act. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings that the defendant was the sole owner and in exclusive possession of the property, thus dismissing the appeal.

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