DAGADABAI (DEAD) BY LRS. vs ABBAS @ GULAB RUSTUM PINJARI

The Supreme Court held that the legal principles of ownership and possession under the Transfer of Property Act were applicable in this case, where the appellant Dagadabai claimed ownership of agricultural land inherited from her deceased father. The Court affirmed the Trial Court's decision that the respondent's claim of ownership through alleged adoption and adverse possession was untenable, as adoption is not recognized under Muslim law. The High Court's reversal of the Trial Court's findings was set aside, and the appellant's suit for possession was decreed in her favor.