https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282675 Acceptance of a gift must be shown by a clear affirmative act by the donee during the donor's lifetime; it cannot be inferred from prior negotiations, execution or registration of the deed, or passive acquiescence. On the facts, the deed remained with the donor, possession was not delivered, and no reliable act of acceptance before revocation was proved, so the cancellation was valid in law. Evidence of the donor's immediate complaint after receiving the document was admissible as conduct on discovering the transaction, and the fraud plea was sufficiently supported by the cancellation deed and accepted evidence. en-us Thu, 05 Mar 1953 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:24:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282675 Acceptance of a gift must be shown by a clear affirmative act by the donee during the donor's lifetime; it cannot be inferred from prior negotiations, execution or registration of the deed, or passive acquiescence. On the facts, the deed remained with the donor, possession was not delivered, and no reliable act of acceptance before revocation was proved, so the cancellation was valid in law. Evidence of the donor's immediate complaint after receiving the document was admissible as conduct on discovering the transaction, and the fraud plea was sufficiently supported by the cancellation deed and accepted evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Mar 1953 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282675