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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NIDHI GUPTA
Kavita Rani – Appellant
Versus
Parveen Kumari – Respondent
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| 1. factual history of property inheritance and trial procedural background. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. appellant's challenge regarding consent decree validity, registration requirements, and transfer competency. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 3. respondent's contentions on family settlement as pre-existing legal arrangements and absolute ownership. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 4. interpretation of pleadings and evidence confirming consent decree as part of family settlement. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 5. application of section 14(1) of hindu succession act regarding pre-existing right to maintenance and absolute ownership. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 6. final judicial affirmation of self-acquired property status and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48) |
JUDGMENT :
NIDHI GUPTA, J.
Present Second Appeal has been filed by the plaintiff against the judgment of reversal; whereby suit filed by the appellant for possession and declaration, although decreed by the learned Trial Court, has been dismissed by the learned First Appellate Court.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the
A consent decree declaring pre-existing rights, such as maintenance, does not require registration. Furthermore, property acquired by a female Hindu in lieu of maintenance ripens into absolute owners....
Consent decrees based on family settlements cannot be challenged on incorrect facts unless fraud is proven; registration is not required for such decrees when they involve pre-existing rights.
An unregistered gift deed does not confer title to real property, necessitating proper registration and the inclusion of all necessary parties in a suit for declaration.
The court affirmed the validity of a Release Deed executed by a legal heir, emphasizing the burden of proof lies on the party disputing its execution.
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