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Roshan Singh Case on Partition Deed
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Distinction Between Family Arrangement and Partition Deed
The court emphasized the difference between a family arrangement and a partition deed. A partition deed, especially if unregistered, is generally not admissible for proving partition unless it falls under specific exceptions. The case of Roshan Singh v. Zile Singh clarified that an unregistered partition deed cannot be used for collateral purposes, but oral or past arrangements might be recorded without registration. RAJINDER DEV VS NARAIN SINGH - Himachal Pradesh, Seema Gupta (Smt. ) VS Radha - Madhya Pradesh, M. Kothai Achi alias Chellammai Achi VS PL. Manickam - Madras -
Registration and Admissibility of Partition Deeds
A key insight is that under the Registration Act, 1908, Section 17(1)(b), a partition deed must be registered to be admissible as evidence of partition. Unregistered deeds are typically inadmissible for proving partition but may be relevant for collateral purposes under certain conditions. The Supreme Court in Roshan Singh held that unregistered partition deeds are not valid proof of partition unless they meet specific legal exceptions. RAJINDER DEV VS NARAIN SINGH - Himachal Pradesh, Seema Gupta (Smt. ) VS Radha - Madhya Pradesh, Vinodamma, W/o Late Rajappa vs Revannamma, W/o Late Shivarudrappa - Karnataka, Chimna Ram S/o Late Shri Chhoga Ram Ji VS Sohan Lal S/o Jhumar Lal Ji - Rajasthan -
Collateral Use of Unregistered Partition Deeds
The cases establish that unregistered partition deeds can sometimes be used for collateral purposes, such as establishing past oral partition or family arrangements, but not as conclusive proof of partition itself. The courts have consistently held that oral agreements or past arrangements, if not registered, have limited evidentiary value. Seema Gupta (Smt. ) VS Radha - Madhya Pradesh, M. Kothai Achi alias Chellammai Achi VS PL. Manickam - Madras, Vinodamma, W/o Late Rajappa vs Revannamma, W/o Late Shivarudrappa - Karnataka -
Family Arrangement vs. Partition
The distinction is crucial: family arrangements are often not required to be registered and can be proved through oral evidence, whereas partition deeds intended to transfer title must be registered to be valid. The Roshan Singh case clarified this legal distinction, emphasizing that registration is mandatory for partition deeds to be admissible as proof of partition. RAJINDER DEV VS NARAIN SINGH - Himachal Pradesh, Vijay Kumar Srivastava VS Anand Mohan Prasad - Patna, Chimna Ram S/o Late Shri Chhoga Ram Ji VS Sohan Lal S/o Jhumar Lal Ji - Rajasthan -
Implications in Disputes and Litigation
Courts have relied on Roshan Singh to dismiss claims based solely on unregistered partition deeds and to uphold oral arrangements or family agreements as evidence of family settlement, provided they are supported by oral or collateral evidence. The case underscores the importance of registration for formal partition documents. Sanjogia @ Sanjoga Devi VS Vijay Yadav - Patna, Lakkoji Mohana Rao VS Lakkoji Viswanadham - Andhra Pradesh
Analysis and Conclusion
The Roshan Singh case is a landmark judgment clarifying that unregistered partition deeds are generally inadmissible as proof of partition under Indian law, particularly under Section 17(1)(b) of the Registration Act, 1908. It distinguishes between family arrangements, which may be proved orally, and formal partition deeds, which require registration for evidentiary validity. The case underscores that collateral use of unregistered partition deeds is permissible but does not establish the actual partition. This judgment has significant implications for property disputes, emphasizing the need for proper registration of partition deeds to ensure their admissibility in court.
References:
- AIR 1988 SC 881
- (1996) 9 SCC 370
- AIR 1969 AP 242
- Various case laws cited within sources for detailed legal principles
Search Results for "Roshan Singh Case on Partition Deed"
2009 0 Supreme(HP) 165 • India - Himachal Pradesh
RAJIV SHARMA
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the distinction between family arrangement and partition as established in Roshan Singh ... No. 1155, 1669, 1197 - Ex.PW-2/A, Ex.PA - Roshan Singh and others versus Zile Singh and others, AIR 1988 SC 881 Fact of the ... Partition - Family Arrangement - Registration Act, Section 17(1)(b) - Sale Deed - Fraud - Permanent Prohibitory Injunction - Khasra ... He has also examined PW-2, Roshan Lal, PW-....
1986 0 Supreme(P&H) 300 • India - Punjab and Haryana
J.V.GUPTA
Fact of the Case: Tenant Madan Mohan Talwar was evicted from the demised premises on the ground that the landlord Roshan ... The court also held that the arrangement between the two brothers was not for the tenant to ask them to produce any partition deed ... PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE - RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT - NOT RELEVANT - ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN BROTHERS - TENANT CANNOT ASK FOR PARTITION ... Moreover, it was an arrangement between the two brothers and, therefore, it was not for the tenant to a....
2014 0 Supreme(Pat) 984 • India - Patna
CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH
of Property - Panchayati - [Code of Civil Procedure, Section 100, Deed of Gift, Registration] Fact of the Case: The ... case involves a property dispute between the heirs of the original plaintiff and the heirs of the plaintiff's sister. ... Title Suit - Property Dispute - Code of Civil Procedure, Section 100 - Deed of Gift, Registration - Oral Evidence - Relinquishment ... Reliance has been placed by learned counsel for the Appellants upon Apex Court judgments reported in (1996) 9 SCC 370 in case of B....
2017 0 Supreme(MP) 214 • India - Madhya Pradesh
SANJAY YADAV
In Roshan Singh v. ... Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the decisions in Roshan Singh v. Zile Singh, Bhaskarabhotla Padmanabhaiah v. B. ... The issue as to what extent an unregistered partition deed can be used for collateral purpose is no more res integra. ... The issue as to what extent an unregistered partition deed can be used for collateral purpose is no more res integra. In Roshan Singh....
2010 0 Supreme(Pat) 1667 • India - Patna
(Paras 32 & 37) ... Hindu law-Partition suit, partition between four ... Hindu Law-Partition Suit-Separation between four brothers admitted by the parties-Re-union not pleaded in the plaint mere fact that ... to a party is not a document of partition, which is not required to be registered and therefore it is admissible in evidence. ... So far this question is concerned it appears that the learned court below has not considered the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Rosh....
2011 0 Supreme(AP) 1147 • India - Andhra Pradesh
B.CHANDRA KUMAR
A) REGISTRATION ACT, 1908, Sections 17 an 49 - Stamp Act, 1899, Section 35:- A document purported to have been agreed upon as a partition ... deed after the suit against the petitioner is allowed as the result ws held not to have satiswfied and arrived as a compromise out ... For the same proposition he has relied on the case between Chinnappareddigari Pedda Muthyalareddy V. Chinnappareddigari Venkatareddy and others (AIR 1969 AP 242).Reliance is also placed in the case between Roshan Singh#HL....
2009 0 Supreme(Mad) 2206 • India - Madras
M.M.SUNDRESH
It emphasized the distinction between a partition deed requiring registration and a memorandum recording a past oral partition. ... The judgment highlighted the distinction between a partition deed requiring registration and a memorandum recording a past oral partition ... Fact of the Case: The plaintiff sought partition of the suit properties, primarily the jewels, following the death ... The question whether a document is a partition#HL....
2023 0 Supreme(Raj) 232 • India - Rajasthan
ARUN BHANSALI
Order XI Rule 18 - Registration Act, 1908 - Section 49 - Permission to lead secondary evidence - Suit for cancellation of release deed ... deficient stamp duty on copy of document same would not be inadmissible for lack of requisite stamp duty - However, insofar as present case ... unregistered document for collateral purposes under proviso to Section 49 of Registration Act, also apparently is not available in present case ... of Roshan Singh (supra) does not come to the aid of the petitioner. ... The H....
2019 0 Supreme(Chh) 526 • India - Chhattisgarh
RAJENDRA CHANDRA SINGH SAMANT
dated and stated that partition took place on between members of joint Hindu family by registered partition deed - It is claimed ... Registration Act, 1908 - Section 17 - Suit house - Tenant - Possession - Partition - Decreed - Appellant ... land of that suit house and because of some personal reasons, he has shifted from place in year - Defendant/Respondents denied partition ... Reliance has been placed on the judgment of Supreme Court in case of Roshan Sin....
2025 0 Supreme(Kar) 36 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Vijaykumar A.Patil
(A) Registration Act, 1908 - Section 49 - The case deals with the admissibility of an unregistered partition deed and its implications ... ... ... Facts of the case: ... The petitioner contended that a partition deed, which was not admitted as evidence by the trial court ... ... ... Issues: The key issues were whether the partition was previously established and if the document was admissible under the ... The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case o....
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