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october 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-10-29

N.Srihari(D) Tr.Lrs.& Ors vs N.Prakash & Ors

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2010 SC 406
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
N.Srihari(D) Tr.Lrs.& Ors
Respondent
N.Prakash & Ors
Bench
P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute over property left by N. Saya Goud, focusing on the validity of two Wills dated 2nd January 1956 and 28th September 1979. The Court held that the first Will created only leasehold rights, which were transformed into freehold rights upon purchase by the beneficiaries, thus affirming their ownership. The Court emphasized that the subsequent Will executed by Chandramma did not invalidate the earlier Will but rather clarified the distribution of property among the heirs, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

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