"Partition" under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 means:

The Explanation to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act specifies a partition deed "duly registered" or a court decree. Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (2020) recognises a narrow exception for an oral partition supported by public documents and finally established like a court-decreed partition; oral evidence alone or any informal division is insufficient.