https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763548 A gift of land made in 1953 was treated as irrevocable where possession had been delivered, mutation had been effected, and no clear contractual obligation to render services was proved. In the Punjab pre-Transfer of Property Act setting, the Court applied equitable principles and rejected the claim for resumption because the plaintiffs produced no convincing evidence of a specific demand for services or of refusal by the donees and their successors. A construction that would require perpetual unpaid service to the donor's heirs was impermissible, as it would amount to forced labour and conflict with constitutional guarantees. The claim for revocation and recovery of possession therefore failed. en-us Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763548 A gift of land made in 1953 was treated as irrevocable where possession had been delivered, mutation had been effected, and no clear contractual obligation to render services was proved. In the Punjab pre-Transfer of Property Act setting, the Court applied equitable principles and rejected the claim for resumption because the plaintiffs produced no convincing evidence of a specific demand for services or of refusal by the donees and their successors. A construction that would require perpetual unpaid service to the donor's heirs was impermissible, as it would amount to forced labour and conflict with constitutional guarantees. The claim for revocation and recovery of possession therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763548