Uma Sashi Devi (D) Th.Lrs vs Dibakar Banerjee & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed a property dispute between siblings over assets left by their mother, Smt. Mrinalini Devi, focusing on the validity of a Will executed by her in favor of the brother and two Deeds of Settlement in favor of the sister. The Court held that the Deeds of Settlement, executed in 1961, were valid and binding, as the mother had the capacity to execute them despite the brother's claims of her mental incapacity and the alleged fraud. The Court affirmed the sister's entitlement to a share in the properties, thereby upholding her claim for partition and declaration of title under relevant inheritance laws.