Supreme Court of India · 2012-01-19
Jagan Singh (Dead) Through Lrs vs Dhanwanti & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SC (SUPP) 629
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagan Singh (Dead) Through Lrs
- Respondent
- Dhanwanti & Ors
- Bench
- H.L. Gokhale, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's suit for permanent injunction against the respondent from selling a plot of land, affirming the findings of the lower courts. The Court noted that the will executed by Umrao Singh was valid and registered, and that the respondent, as the wife, was entitled to rights under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court emphasized that the appellant's claim was not substantiated as the respondent was deemed to have lawful rights over the property in question.