Samittri Devi & Anr vs Sampuran Singh & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the suit for recovery of property filed prior to the enactment of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 is not barred by Section 4 of the Act. The Court established that the Act does not apply retrospectively to transactions completed before its enactment. The appeal was allowed, reversing the High Court's decision and restoring the decree of the Additional District Judge in favor of the appellant.