https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=791391 A plaint that, on a meaningful reading of its own averments and relied-upon documents, discloses a benami arrangement can be rejected at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) CPC, even if the term "benami" is not used. The fiduciary-capacity exception to the benami prohibition must be construed narrowly and does not extend to ordinary commercial or employment relationships. An arrangement designed to defeat land reform restrictions or other statutory limits is unlawful and void, and cannot be enforced in civil proceedings. The document also notes that succession claims may fail where the plaintiff is disqualified by the rule against a murderer profiting from the deceased's estate, assessed on civil standards and not dependent on conviction. en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=791391 A plaint that, on a meaningful reading of its own averments and relied-upon documents, discloses a benami arrangement can be rejected at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) CPC, even if the term "benami" is not used. The fiduciary-capacity exception to the benami prohibition must be construed narrowly and does not extend to ordinary commercial or employment relationships. An arrangement designed to defeat land reform restrictions or other statutory limits is unlawful and void, and cannot be enforced in civil proceedings. The document also notes that succession claims may fail where the plaintiff is disqualified by the rule against a murderer profiting from the deceased's estate, assessed on civil standards and not dependent on conviction. Case-Laws Benami Property Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=791391