Manjula vs D. A. Srinivas - 2026 Supreme(SC) 513

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2026 Supreme(SC) 513

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Manjula – Appellant
Versus
D. A. Srinivas – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Mahesh Thakur, AOR Mrs. Anuparna Bordoloi, Adv. Mr. Narveer Yadav, Adv. Mr. Dhanush M, Adv. Mr. Siddhartha Sati, Adv. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Adv. Ms. Ruchi Kumari, Adv. Mr. Akshay Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sai Tanishka K, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Gagan Gupta, Sr. Adv. Mr. T.M. Shivakumar, Adv. Mr. Deepak Goel, AOR Ms. Sanjana, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

R. MAHADEVAN, J.

1. Leave granted. For ease of reference, this judgment is divided into the following heads:

S. NO.		HEADS
I		RELIEF SOUGHT
II		FACTUAL MATRIX
III		CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES
IV		DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
	A	LEGAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING REJECTION OF PLAINT
	B	ROLE OF THE COURT IN CONDUCTING SUITS AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE CPC
	C	INTERPLAY BETWEEN ORDER VII RULE 11 AND ORDER XIV RULE 2 CPC
	D	WHETHER SUIT IS BARRED BY LAW
	D1	THE PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988
	D2	THE BENAMI TRANSACTIONS (PROHIBITION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2016
	E	PROSPECTIVE OR RETROSPECTIVE OPERATION OF THE 2016 AMENDMENT
	F	“FIDUCIARY CAPACTIY” UNDER THE AMENDED ACT
	G	EXEMPTION UNDER THE ACT ON ACCOUNT OF FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP
	H	BAR TO SUCCESSION TO THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED
	I	WHETEHR THE OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT IS LAWFUL
	J	RELIEFS TO WHICH THE APPELLANTS ARE ENTITLED
V		FINDINGS
VI		CONCLUSION

I. RELIEF SOUGHT

2. The instant Civil Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Final Order dated 22.02.202

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2026 Supreme(SC) 513

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVANManjula – AppellantVersusD. A. Srinivas – Respondent

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J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Manjula – Appellant
Versus
D. A. Srinivas – Respondent