Supreme Court of India · 2015-05-14
MAHILA RAMKALI DEVI vs NANDRAM THR. LRS..
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/11049
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MAHILA RAMKALI DEVI
- Respondent
- NANDRAM THR. LRS..
- Author
- M. Y. EQBAL
- Bench
- AMITAVA ROY M.Y. EQBAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment that had dismissed the appellants' suit for declaration of title and possession of property. The Court held that the trial court's findings regarding the validity of the Will executed by Ajuddhibai in favor of the appellant were correct, and that the defendants failed to prove their title through the sale deeds. The matter was remitted back to the High Court for framing questions of law and further proceedings, emphasizing the importance of proper legal scrutiny in property disputes under the Transfer of Property Act.