https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200391 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, ruling that the document Ext. 1 was a gift deed, not a will. It was deemed inadmissible due to improper stamping and lack of registration. The court affirmed that the hereditary office of Shebait, including the right to worship by turn, constituted immovable property requiring a registered instrument for transfer. As a result, the plaintiff's suit was dismissed, and the appeal was unsuccessful. en-us Fri, 05 May 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:52:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200391 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, ruling that the document Ext. 1 was a gift deed, not a will. It was deemed inadmissible due to improper stamping and lack of registration. The court affirmed that the hereditary office of Shebait, including the right to worship by turn, constituted immovable property requiring a registered instrument for transfer. As a result, the plaintiff's suit was dismissed, and the appeal was unsuccessful. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 May 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200391