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'X' files a suit against his sister 'Y' seeking partition of properties of their parents. 'Y', in her…

The court can pronounce judgment on the admitted shares without requiring evidence to prove them. In a partition suit this ordinarily means a preliminary decree declaring…

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'X' files a suit against his sister 'Y' seeking partition of properties of their parents. 'Y', in her written statement admits the shares of 'X' and 'Y' in the properties as pleaded by 'X'. Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Court should:

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The court can pronounce judgment on the admitted shares without requiring evidence to prove them. In a partition suit this ordinarily means a preliminary decree declaring each party's share; further steps may still be needed to divide the property. The parties need not be forced into a compromise merely because their shares are undisputed.

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