https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415532 In a partition dispute, the Karnataka HC allowed impleadment of a family member whose share was directly in issue, holding that the delay in seeking impleadment was not fatal. It rejected additional evidence in appeal because the proposed gift deeds were not necessary to decide whether the property was joint family property. On the merits, the court held that the evidence of family acquisition, payments reflected in records, admissions regarding use of retirement benefits, and supporting oral evidence established joint family property, and the plaintiff was entitled to a 1/5th share. The trial court decree was set aside and partition relief was granted. en-us Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:56:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415532 In a partition dispute, the Karnataka HC allowed impleadment of a family member whose share was directly in issue, holding that the delay in seeking impleadment was not fatal. It rejected additional evidence in appeal because the proposed gift deeds were not necessary to decide whether the property was joint family property. On the merits, the court held that the evidence of family acquisition, payments reflected in records, admissions regarding use of retirement benefits, and supporting oral evidence established joint family property, and the plaintiff was entitled to a 1/5th share. The trial court decree was set aside and partition relief was granted. Case-Laws Benami Property Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415532