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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MILIND N. JADHAV
Sabita Rajesh Narang (Nee Sabita G. Raheja) – Appellant
Versus
Sandeep Gopal Raheja – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. interim relief application heard and determined (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. family history and corporate structure of raheja group (Para 5) |
| 3. rights of coparceners and amended hindu succession act (Para 6) |
| 4. counterarguments against plaintiff's claim (Para 7) |
| 5. plaintiff claims joint family properties (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. legal presumption of joint family assets and previous arrangements (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. difficulties in proving ownership of shares and existence of huf (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 37) |
| 8. dismissal of plaintiff's interim relief request (Para 51 , 52) |
JUDGMENT :
MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
1. Heard Mr. Setalvad, learned Senior Advocate for Plaintiff; Mr. Khambata, learned Senior Advocate for Defendant No.1; Mr. Saraf, learned Senior Advocate for Defendant No.2; Mr. Tamboly, learned Advocate for Defendant Nos.3 and 4; Mr. Mehta learned, Advocate for Defendant No.5; Mr. Nankani, learned Senior Advocate for Defendant Nos.7 to 10; Mr. Momaya, learned Advocate for Defendant Nos.11 to 15, 17 to 19, 22, 24 and 25; Mr. Bharucha, learned Advocate for Defendant Nos.27 to 30; Mr. Naphade, learned Advocate for Defendant Nos.31 and 32 and Mr. Kakalia, learned Advocate for Defendant
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