Supreme Court of India · 2019-05-09
RENGAN AMBALAM AND ANR. vs SHEIK DAWOOD AND ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/886
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RENGAN AMBALAM AND ANR.
- Respondent
- SHEIK DAWOOD AND ORS.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed an appeal against the High Court's decision that quashed the lower courts' decrees in a partition suit. The appellants sought a declaration of their 1/3rd share in joint family properties, asserting that the properties belonged to their grandfather. The court ultimately upheld the lower courts' findings, emphasizing the importance of familial ties and the legitimacy of the partition claim.