Kalyani (Dead) by Lrs. v. Narayanan & Ors.

CitationAIR 1980 SC 1173
Date of Decision1 January 1980
CategoryHUF Partition
Statutes Cited["Hindu Succession Act 1956"]

Ratio Decidendi

Partition can be oral and does not necessarily require documentation, provided there is clear intent and evidence to support it.

Headnotes

["Oral partition is valid","Intent and evidence required, not documentation","Conduct of parties can prove partition"]

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