https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309241 A written admission under Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act is substantive evidence and shifts the burden to the maker to explain it; the High Court erred in ignoring Ex.A-17, which supported the trial court's finding on the suit properties. A valid gift under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act requires voluntary transfer without consideration and acceptance during the donor's lifetime; the alleged gift of the first item was not proved because no gift deed or reliable supporting evidence was produced. The suit properties were held to remain joint family properties, and the partition decree of the trial court was restored. en-us Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309241 A written admission under Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act is substantive evidence and shifts the burden to the maker to explain it; the High Court erred in ignoring Ex.A-17, which supported the trial court's finding on the suit properties. A valid gift under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act requires voluntary transfer without consideration and acceptance during the donor's lifetime; the alleged gift of the first item was not proved because no gift deed or reliable supporting evidence was produced. The suit properties were held to remain joint family properties, and the partition decree of the trial court was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309241