https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795325 Property held in a spouse's name falls outside the statutory definition of a benami transaction, so a claim that the other spouse was the exclusive owner is not barred on that basis. Acceptance of benefits under a will disposing of property as belonging exclusively to the testator prevents the beneficiary, and consequently the beneficiary's legal representative, from asserting an inconsistent proprietary claim under the doctrine of election; the property is therefore not available for partition. Permission to maintain an office does not create a life or proprietary interest without clear dispositive language. Permissive occupation may be ended, and vacant possession can be sought through mandatory injunction where the occupant has no independent right. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:32:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795325 Property held in a spouse's name falls outside the statutory definition of a benami transaction, so a claim that the other spouse was the exclusive owner is not barred on that basis. Acceptance of benefits under a will disposing of property as belonging exclusively to the testator prevents the beneficiary, and consequently the beneficiary's legal representative, from asserting an inconsistent proprietary claim under the doctrine of election; the property is therefore not available for partition. Permission to maintain an office does not create a life or proprietary interest without clear dispositive language. Permissive occupation may be ended, and vacant possession can be sought through mandatory injunction where the occupant has no independent right. Case-Laws Benami Property Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795325