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february 2004

Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-04

P.S. Sairam & Anr vs P.S. Rama Rao Pisey & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1619
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
P.S. Sairam & Anr
Respondent
P.S. Rama Rao Pisey & Ors
Author
B.N. Agrawal
Bench
B.N. Agrawal

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision granting the plaintiff a 11/30th share in the properties, modifying the trial court's decree which had awarded only a 1/8th share. The Court emphasized that the properties in question were part of a joint family estate, despite the defendants' claims of self-acquisition. The judgment clarified the principles of partition and joint family property under Hindu law, affirming the plaintiff's entitlement based on the family arrangement executed by P.Eswar Rao.

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