Supreme Court of India · 2023-08-17
RAMATHAL AND ORS. vs K.RAJAMANI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS AND ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/20007
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMATHAL AND ORS.
- Respondent
- K.RAJAMANI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS AND ANR.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined a land dispute involving the validity of a Power of Attorney and the subsequent transfer of land rights. The case centered on whether the Power of Attorney executed by illiterate landowners was valid and whether the transfer of land rights through this document was legally binding. The court analyzed the procedural and substantive aspects of the Power of Attorney, ultimately upholding the validity of the transfer and dismissing the appeal. The judgment clarified the legal standing of Power of Attorney documents executed by illiterate persons in land transactions.