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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Kauleshwar Pd. Singh Son of Shri Gulab Pd. Singh alias Mohit Narain Singh – Appellant
Versus
Pamila Devi D/o Late Baleshwar Prasad Singh, W/o Sri Shambhu Singh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. partition in joint family property (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. initial appeal filed regarding partition of family property. (Para 2) |
| 3. defendants contest unity of title and possession (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. support by co-plaintiffs for partition claim (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. trial court issues and evidence consideration (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. appellants argue against trial court findings (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. onus of proof in joint family property claims (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. foundational facts for self-acquired property (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 9. unity in title and possession established (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 10. court delineates evidence standards required to prove partition. (Para 46) |
| 11. confirmation of trial court's decree (Para 52 , 54) |
JUDGMENT :
SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA, J.
This First Appeal has been filed by the appellants herein (defendant no.2 and his sons defendant nos.9 and 10 in the suit) against the preliminary decree dated 31.03.1987 passed by the learned Sub Judge VI, Patna in Title (Partition) Suit No.218 of 1974/46 of 1986 decreeing the suit on contest with cost against defendant nos.1 to 11 wherein a preliminary decree was passed for
A joint Hindu family's property remains joint unless the asserting party proves separation or prior partition; the burden of proof lies with the party claiming such separation.
A joint Hindu family property remains joint unless proven otherwise; the burden of proof lies on the party claiming separate ownership, requiring credible evidence.
A party claiming self-acquisition of property within a joint family must provide substantial evidence; failure to do so, combined with existing partition evidence, undermines their claims.
A claim of partition in Hindu joint family property must be substantiated with credible evidence; conjecture does not suffice.
There can be partial partition between coparceners of a Hindu joint family – It is always open to members of joint Hindu family to divide some properties of family and to keep remaining undivided.
Joint family property retains its character unless proven otherwise; sales by co-parceners without all parties' consent do not extinguish shared rights.
The burden of proof lies on the person claiming property as self-acquired to establish that it was acquired without the aid of joint family funds.
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