Supreme Court of India · 2025-05-06
Saroj Salkan vs Huma Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Saroj Salkan
- Respondent
- Huma Singh
- Author
- Dipankar Datta
- Bench
- Dipankar Datta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of a partition suit filed under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, concerning properties held by the appellant's father. The High Court had dismissed the suit under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, and the Supreme Court upheld this decision, emphasizing the procedural correctness and the need for approaching the appropriate court for partition. The case underscores the importance of following proper legal procedures in partition disputes involving ancestral properties.