Supreme Court of India · 2019-02-27
Jagdish Chander vs Satish Chander
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 1154
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagdish Chander
- Respondent
- Satish Chander
- Author
- R. Subhash Reddy
- Bench
- R. Subhash Reddy, R. Banumathi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the lower courts regarding the validity of a gift deed executed by Smt. Vidya Devi under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, specifically Section 122. The Court ruled that the plaintiff, as a third party, could not challenge the gift deed's validity, and there was insufficient evidence of fraud. The judgment confirmed that the property in question was self-acquired by Smt. Vidya Devi, thus dismissing the plaintiff's claims for declaration of joint ownership.