A Mitakshara father acting as karta wants to make a gift from ancestral immovable property. Which…
The Supreme Court in R. Kuppayee v. Raja Gounder recognized a reasonable provision of ancestral immovable property for a daughter in connection with marriage. The family's…
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A Mitakshara father acting as karta wants to make a gift from ancestral immovable property. Which proposed gift falls within a recognized exception to the limits on his power?
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Correct answer A
The Supreme Court in R. Kuppayee v. Raja Gounder recognized a reasonable provision of ancestral immovable property for a daughter in connection with marriage. The family's means and the size of the gift matter. Affection alone does not support the other proposed gifts of ancestral land.
Option feedback
Option A
A reasonable provision for a daughter in connection with marriage falls within the recognized exception.
Option B
Affection for a wife alone does not justify gifting ancestral land.
Option C
Affection for a son alone does not bring an ancestral land gift within the daughter's provision exception.
Option D
Affection alone is insufficient to justify the ancestral property gift to an outsider.
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