Thamma Venkata Subbamma v. Thamma Rattamma

Citation(1987) 3 SCC 294
Bench2-judge
Date of Decision6 May 1987
CategoryHUF Partition
Statutes Cited["Mitakshara Hindu Law","Transfer of Property Act 1882"]

Ratio Decidendi

Coparcener cannot gift undivided share to stranger without consent. Transfer between coparceners may be valid renunciation not requiring consent of remaining coparceners.

Headnotes

["Gift of undivided share to stranger void without consent","Transfer between coparceners can be renunciation","Renunciation does not require consent of others","Life interest reserved does not invalidate renunciation","Maintenance provision in renunciation upheld"]

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