https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297493 The article explains that the doctrine of blending applies only where a coparcener clearly throws separate property into the joint family hotchpot with the intention of abandoning separate ownership; it cannot be used where that foundational status is absent. It also states that a benami defence is barred by Section 4 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 unless the pleaded facts bring the case within a statutory exception, such as coparcenary holding or trustee/fiduciary capacity. It further notes that a vague plea of an oral family settlement, unsupported by material particulars, does not disclose a triable issue and cannot defeat a decree on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC. en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:10:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297493 The article explains that the doctrine of blending applies only where a coparcener clearly throws separate property into the joint family hotchpot with the intention of abandoning separate ownership; it cannot be used where that foundational status is absent. It also states that a benami defence is barred by Section 4 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 unless the pleaded facts bring the case within a statutory exception, such as coparcenary holding or trustee/fiduciary capacity. It further notes that a vague plea of an oral family settlement, unsupported by material particulars, does not disclose a triable issue and cannot defeat a decree on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC. Case-Laws Benami Property Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297493