Supreme Court of India · 2021-11-22
SHRI SHIVAJI EDUCATION SOCIETY, AMRAVATI vs OMPRAKASH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/34542
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHRI SHIVAJI EDUCATION SOCIETY, AMRAVATI
- Respondent
- OMPRAKASH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Shri Shivaji Education Society against the judgment of the Bombay High Court, which had reversed the decision of the First Appellate Court regarding the recovery of possession of a house. The court found that the gift deed executed by Smt. Shevantabai in favor of the appellant was valid and that the defendants had wrongfully taken possession of the property. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to the legal formalities in property transfers and upheld the appellant's claim for possession and mesne profits.