https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40361 A settlement deed was upheld where the attesting witness's evidence showed that the document was read, signed and attested with the respondent's knowledge; the adverse finding below was unsustainable because it rested on a misreading of material evidence and there was no reliable proof of fraud. Hindu law also recognises a father's moral duty to provide for married daughters, and a gift of ancestral immovable property is valid if made within reasonable limits. On the facts, the gifted extent was only a small part of the family holding and there was no pleading or proof that the transfer was excessive, so the daughters' settlement was valid and title and possession were protected. en-us Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 20:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40361 A settlement deed was upheld where the attesting witness's evidence showed that the document was read, signed and attested with the respondent's knowledge; the adverse finding below was unsustainable because it rested on a misreading of material evidence and there was no reliable proof of fraud. Hindu law also recognises a father's moral duty to provide for married daughters, and a gift of ancestral immovable property is valid if made within reasonable limits. On the facts, the gifted extent was only a small part of the family holding and there was no pleading or proof that the transfer was excessive, so the daughters' settlement was valid and title and possession were protected. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40361