Supreme Court of India · 2018-08-20
Kehar Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Nachittar Kaur
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 3907
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kehar Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.
- Respondent
- Nachittar Kaur
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision dismissing the plaintiff's suit regarding the ancestral property, citing the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920. The Court established that a father can sell ancestral property without the consent of his son if there is legal necessity, and the sale was executed for valid consideration. The Court affirmed that the defendants were bona fide purchasers and the sale deed was binding, thus rejecting the plaintiff's claims.