https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800789 Rejection of a plaint must be assessed solely from its averments. Civil-court jurisdiction remains available for declaration and partition claims relating to property held by a company unless company-law fora are empowered to determine that specific dispute; jurisdiction is not excluded merely because assets are company-held. Allegations that property was acquired by a Hindu undivided family Karta from known HUF sources and held for family benefit may fall within the benami-property exception. Where applicability of that exception requires evidence, the benami prohibition cannot conclusively defeat the claim at the pleading stage. Declaration and partition claims may therefore proceed when statutory bars are not apparent from the plaint. en-us Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:18:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800789 Rejection of a plaint must be assessed solely from its averments. Civil-court jurisdiction remains available for declaration and partition claims relating to property held by a company unless company-law fora are empowered to determine that specific dispute; jurisdiction is not excluded merely because assets are company-held. Allegations that property was acquired by a Hindu undivided family Karta from known HUF sources and held for family benefit may fall within the benami-property exception. Where applicability of that exception requires evidence, the benami prohibition cannot conclusively defeat the claim at the pleading stage. Declaration and partition claims may therefore proceed when statutory bars are not apparent from the plaint. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800789