RANGAMMAL vs KUPPUSWAMI

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a sale deed executed by a de facto guardian on behalf of a minor without court permission, questioning whether such a deed could be deemed valid under the circumstances. The Court held that the burden of proof regarding the validity of the sale deed should not shift to the minor defendant, especially when the sale deed was introduced in a partition suit without her being a party. The Court emphasized that limitation cannot be imposed on the minor to challenge the sale deed, thereby reversing the lower court's decision.