Case Name : KC Laxmana vs KC Chandrappa Gowda & Anr Case Reference: (2022) 3 SCR 40 Case Number: CA No. 2582 of 2010 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 02 Coram: S Abdul Nazeer (Author), Krishna Murari Date: 19.04.2022
Gift Deed in respect of ancestral property executed out of love and affection does not come within term pious purpose
Pious purpose is wide enough to take in charitable purposes. In Hindu law, gift to a stranger of a joint family property by manager of the family is void.
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