Sau. Saraswatibai Trimbak Gaikwad vs Damodhar D. Motiwale & Ors

The court examined whether a Settlement Deed granting land for 'maintenance until life' created a life estate or a transfer of ownership. The deed explicitly stated that after the life of the grantee, the land would revert to the grantor or his heirs. The Supreme Court analyzed the nature of the interest created to determine the rights of the parties regarding the possession and title of the property.