revanasiddappa anr vs mallikarjun ors_gs singhvi, asok kumar ganguly

8/19/2019 Revanasiddappa Anr vs Mallikarjun Ors_gs Singhvi, Asok Kumar Ganguly

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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2011

(Arising out of Spei!" Le!#e Petition (C$ No%&')*+,*$

Re#!n!si--!pp! . !not/er %%%Appe""!nt(s$

- Versus -

M!""i0!r1un . ot/ers %%%Respon-ent(s$

J U D G M E N T

GANGULY, J.

&% Le!#e gr!nte-%

'% T/e first -efen-!nt /!- t2o 2i#es3 t/e t/ir-

p"!intiff (t/e first 2ife$ !n- t/e fourt/ -efen-!nt

(t/e seon- 2ife$% T/e first -efen-!nt /!- t2o

/i"-ren fro4 t/e first 2ife5 t/e t/ir- p"!intiff5

n!4e"65 t/e first !n- seon- p"!intiffs7 !n-

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!not/er t2o /i"-ren fro4 /is seon- 2ife5 t/e

fourt/ -efen-!nt n!4e"65 t/e seon- !n- t/ir-

-efen-!nt%

)% T/e p"!intiffs (first 2ife !n- /er t2o

/i"-ren$ /!- fi"e- ! suit for p!rtition !n-

sep!r!te possession !g!inst t/e -efen-!nts for

t/eir &+8t/ s/!re e!/ 2it/ respet to !nestr!"

propert6 2/i/ /!- 9een gi#en to t/e first

-efen-!nt 96 2!6 of gr!nt% T/e p"!intiffs onten-e-

t/!t t/e first -efen-!nt /!- 4!rrie- t/e fourt/

-efen-!nt 2/i"e /is first 4!rri!ge 2!s su9sisting

!n-5 t/erefore5 t/e /i"-ren 9orn in t/e s!i-

seon- 4!rri!ge 2ou"- not 9e entit"e- to !n6 s/!re

in t/e !nestr!" propert6 of t/e first -efen-!nt !s

t/e6 2ere not op!reners%

8% Ho2e#er5 t/e -efen-!nts onten-e- t/!t t/e

properties 2ere not !nestr!" properties !t !"" 9ut

2ere se"f3!:uire- properties5 e;ept for one

propert6 2/i/ 2!s !nestr!"% Furt/er5 t/e first

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-efen-!nt !"so onten-e- t/!t it 2!s t/e fourt/

-efen-!nt 2/o 2!s /is "eg!""6 2e--e- 2ife5 !n- not

t/e t/ir- p"!intiff !n- t/!t t/e p"!intiffs /!- no

rig/t to "!i4 p!rtition% Furt/er5 t/e first

-efen-!nt !"so !""ege- t/!t !n or!" p!rtition /!-

!"re!-6 t!0en p"!e e!r"ier%


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-efen-!nt 2ere /e"- entit"e- to &+8t/ s/!re e!/ in

!"" t/e suit properties%

% Aggrie#e-5 t/e -efen-!nts fi"e- !n !ppe!"

!g!inst t/e 1u-g4ent of t/e Tri!" Court% T/e First

Appe""!te Court5 #i-e or-er -!te- ')%&&%',,


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>% T/e Appe""!te Court /e"- t/!t /i"-ren 9orn

fro4 ! #oi- 4!rri!ge 2ere to 9e tre!te- !t p!r 2it/

op!reners !n- t/e6 2ere !"so entit"e- to t/e 1oint

f!4i"6 properties of t/e first -efen-!nt%

Aor-ing"65 t/e Appe""!te Court /e"- t/!t t/e

p"!intiffs5 !"ong 2it/ t/e first5 seon- !n- t/ir-

-efen-!nts 2ere entit"e- to e:u!" s/!re of &+t/

e!/ in t/e !nestr!" properties%

=% T/e p"!intiffs5 9eing !ggrie#e- 96 t/e s!i-

1u-g4ent of t/e Appe""!te Court5 preferre- ! seon-

!ppe!" 9efore t/e Hig/ Court of @!rn!t!0!% T/e

su9st!nti!" :uestions of "!2 9efore t/e Hig/ Court

2ere

!$ /et/er t/e i""egiti4!te /i"-ren 9orn out

of #oi- 4!rri!ge !re reg!r-e- !s

op!reners 96 #irtue of t/e !4en-4ent to

t/e Hin-u M!rri!ge At5 &*


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9$ At ! p!rtition 9et2een t/e op!reners

2/et/er t/e6 !re entit"e- to ! s/!re in t/e

s!i- propertiesG

*% T/e Hig/ Court st!te- t/!t t/e s!i- :uestions

2ere no 4ore res integra !n- /!- 9een onsi-erein

t/e 1u-g4ent of Sri Kenchegowda v. K.B. Krishnappa

& Ors.5 ILR ',,= @!r )8


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p!rtition !g!inst t/e first -efen-!nt 2!s

4!int!in!9"e% Ho2e#er5 t/e seon- !n- t/ir-

-efen-!nts 2ere not entit"e- to ! s/!re of t/e

op!ren!r6 propert6 96 9irt/ 9ut 2ere on"6

entit"e- to t/e sep!r!te propert6 of t/eir f!t/er5

t/e first -efen-!nt% T/e Hig/ Court o9ser#e- t/!t

upon p!rtition5 2/en t/e first -efen-!nt got /is

s/!re on p!rtition5 t/en t/e seon- !n- t/ir-

-efen-!nts 2ou"- 9e entit"e- to su/ s/!re on /is

-6ing intest!te5 9ut -uring /is "ifeti4e t/e6 2ou"-

/!#e no rig/t to t/e s!i- propert6% Hene5 t/e Hig/

Court !""o2e- t/e !ppe!" !n- /e"- t/!t t/e first

p"!intiff5 seon- p"!intiff !n- t/e first -efen-!nt

2ou"- 9e entit"e- to &+)r- s/!re e!/ in t/e suit

properties% T/e "!i4 of t/e t/ir- p"!intiff !n-

t/e seon-5 t/ir- !n- fourt/ -efen-!nts in t/e suit

propert6 2!s re1ete-%

&,% As ! resu"t5 t/e seon- !n- t/ir- -efen-!nts

(present !ppe""!nts$ fi"e- t/e present !ppe!"%

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&&% T/e :uestion 2/i/ rops up in t/e f!ts of

t/is !se is 2/et/er i""egiti4!te /i"-ren !re

entit"e- to ! s/!re in t/e op!ren!r6 propert6 or

2/et/er t/eir s/!re is "i4ite- on"6 to t/e se"f3

!:uire- propert6 of t/eir p!rents un-er Setion

&()$ of t/e Hin-u M!rri!ge At

&'% Setion &()$ of t/e Hin-u M!rri!ge At5 &*


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!n on"6 "!i4 rig/ts to t/e propert6 of /is

p!rents5 !n- no one e"se% Ho2e#er5 2e fin- it

interesting to note t/!t t/e "egis"!ture /!s

!-#ise-"6 use- t/e 2or- propert6G !n- /!s not

:u!"ifie- it 2it/ eit/er se"f3!:uire- propert6 or

!nestr!" propert6% It /!s 9een 0ept 9ro!- !n-

gener!"%

&8% Prior to en!t4ent of Setion &()$ of t/e At5

t/e :uestion 2/et/er /i"- of ! #oi- or #oi-!9"e

4!rri!ge is entit"e- to se"f3!:uire- propert6 or

!nestr!" propert6 of /is p!rents 2!s -isusse- in

! !ten! of !ses% T/e propert6 rig/ts of

i""egiti4!te /i"-ren to t/eir f!t/ers propert6

2ere reognie- in t/e !ses of Su-r!s to so4e

e;tent%

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/!- -ie- "e!#ing 9e/in- !n i""egiti4!te son5 !

-!ug/ter5 /is 2ife !n- ert!in o""!ter!" !gn!tes5

9ot/ t/e i""egiti4!te son !n- /is 2ife 2ou"- 9e

entit"e- to !n e:u!" s/!re in /is propert6% T/e

i""egiti4!te son 2ou"- 9e entit"e- to one3/!"f of

2/!t /e 2ou"- 9e entit"e- /!- /e 9een ! "egiti4!te

issue% An i""egiti4!te /i"- of ! Su-r! 9orn fro4 !

s"!#e or ! per4!nent"6 0ept onu9ine is entit"e- to

s/!re in /is f!t/ers propert65 !"ong 2it/ t/e

"egiti4!te /i"-ren%

&% In .%..%. #ellaiyappa 'hetty & Ors. v.

Natarajan & nr .5 AIR &*)& PC '*8B5 it 2!s /e"-

t/!t t/e i""egiti4!te son of ! Su-r! fro4 !

per4!nent onu9ine /!s t/e st!tus of ! son !n- !

4e49er of t/e f!4i"6 !n- s/!re of in/erit!ne gi#en

to /i4 is not 4ere"6 in "ieu of 4!inten!ne5 9ut !s

! reognition of /is st!tus !s ! son7 t/!t 2/ere

t/e f!t/er /!- "eft no sep!r!te propert6 !n- no

"egiti4!te son5 9ut 2!s 1oint 2it/ /is o""!ter!"s5

t/e i""egiti4!te son 2!s not entit"e- to -e4!n- !

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p!rtition of t/e 1oint f!4i"6 propert65 9ut 2!s

entit"e- to 4!inten!ne out of t/!t propert6% Sir

Dins/!2 Mu""!5 spe!0ing for t/e ?en/5 o9ser#e-

t/!t t/oug/ su/ i""egiti4!te son 2!s ! 4e49er of

t/e f!4i"65 6et /e /!- "i4ite- rig/ts o4p!re- to !

son 9orn in ! 2e-"o05 !n- /e /!- no rig/t 96

9irt/% During t/e "ifeti4e of t/e f!t/er5 /e ou"-

t!0e on"6 su/ s/!re !s /is f!t/er 4!6 gi#e /i45

9ut !fter /is -e!t/ /e ou"- "!i4 /is f!t/ers

se"f3!:uire- propert6 !"ong 2it/ t/e "egiti4!te

sons%

&>% In Raja ogendra Bhupati urri 'hundun

%ahapatra v. Nityanund %ansingh & nr., &==*3*,

In-i!n Appe!"s &'=B5 t/e f!ts 2ere t/!t t/e R!1!

2!s ! Su-r! !n- -ie- "e!#ing 9e/in- ! "egiti4!te

son5 !n i""egiti4!te son !n- ! "egiti4!te -!ug/ter

!n- t/ree 2i-o2s% T/e "egiti4!te son /!- -ie- !n-

t/e issue 2!s 2/et/er t/e i""egiti4!te son ou"-

suee- to t/e propert6 of t/e R!1!% T/e Pri#6

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Couni" /e"- t/!t t/e i""egiti4!te son 2!s entit"e-

to suee- to t/e R!1! 96 #irtue of sur#i#ors/ip%

&=% In *ur Narain +as & nr. v. *ur "ahal +as &

Ors., AIR &*


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son%G Ho2e#er5 t/e ?en/ 2!s referring to t/ose

!ses 2/ere t/e i""egiti4!te son 2!s of ! Su-r!

fro4 ! ontinuous onu9ine%

&*% In t/e !se of Singhai jit Kumar & nr. v.

,jayar Singh & Ors.- AIR &*& SC &))8B, t/e 4!in

:uestion 2!s 2/et/er !n i""egiti4!te son of ! Su-r!

#is33#is /is se"f3!:uire- propert65 !fter /!#ing

suee-e- to /!"f3s/!re of /is put!ti#e f!t/ers

est!te5 2ou"- 9e entit"e- to suee- to t/e ot/er

/!"f s/!re got 96 t/e 2i-o2% T/e ?en/ referre- to

C/!pter &5 Setion &' of t/e K!1n!#!"06! !n- t/e

!ses of R!! J$ge*()! B&/!ti (supr!$ !n-

Ve''!i#!//! C&ett# (supr!$ !n- on"u-e- t/!t one

it is est!9"is/e- t/!t for t/e purpose of

suession !n i""egiti4!te son of ! Su-r! /!s t/e

st!tus of ! son !n- t/!t /e is entit"e- to suee-

to /is put!ti#e f!t/ers entire se"f3!:uire-

propert6 in t/e !9sene of ! son5 2i-o25 -!ug/ter

or -!ug/ters son !n- to s/!re !"ong 2it/ t/e45 2e

!nnot see !n6 es!pe fro4 t/e onse:uenti!" !n-

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"ogi!" position t/!t /e s/!"" 9e entit"e- to

suee- to t/e ot/er /!"f s/!re 2/en suession

opens !fter t/e 2i-o2s -e!t/%G

',% T/e !4en-4ent to Setion & /!s 9een intro-ue-

!n- 2!s 9roug/t !9out 2it/ t/e o9#ious purpose of

re4o#ing t/e stig4! of i""egiti4!6 on /i"-ren 9orn

in #oi- or #oi-!9"e 4!rri!ge (/erein!fter5 su/

/i"-renG$%

'&% Ho2e#er5 t/e issues re"!ting to t/e e;tent of

propert6 rig/ts onferre- on su/ /i"-ren un-er

Setion &()$ of t/e !4en-e- At 2ere -isusse- in

-et!i" in t/e !se of inia Keotin & Ors. v. Kumar

Sitaram %anjhi & Ors. (',,)$ & SCC >),B% It 2!s

onten-e- t/!t 96 #irtue of Setion &()$ of t/e

At5 2/i/ entit"e- su/ /i"-rens rig/ts to t/e

propert6 of t/eir p!rents5 su/ propert6 rig/ts

in"u-e- rig/t to 9ot/ se"f3!:uire- !s 2e"" !s

!nestr!" propert6 of t/e p!rent% T/is Court5

repe""ing su/ ontentions /e"- t/!t in t/e "ig/t

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of su/ !n e;press 4!n-!te of t/e "egis"!ture

itse"f5 t/ere is no roo4 for !or-ing upon su/

/i"-ren 2/o 9ut for Setion & 2ou"- /!#e 9een

9r!n-e- !s i""egiti4!te !n6 furt/er rig/ts t/!n

en#is!ge- t/erein 96 resorting to !n6 presu4pti#e or

inferenti!" proess of re!soning5 /!#ing reourse to

t/e 4ere o91et or purpose of en!ting Setion & of

t/e At% An6 !tte4pt to -o so 2ou"- !4ount to -oing

not on"6 #io"ene to t/e pro#ision speifi!""6

engr!fte- in su93setion ()$ of Setion & of t/e

At 9ut !"so 2ou"- !tte4pt to ourt re"egis"!ting on

t/e su91et un-er t/e guise of interpret!tion5

!g!inst e#en t/e 2i"" e;presse- in t/e en!t4ent

itse"f%G T/us5 t/e su94issions of t/e !ppe""!nts

2ere re1ete-%

''% In our /u49"e opinion t/is Court in inia

Keotin (supr!$ too0 ! n!rro2 #ie2 of Setion &()$

of t/e At% T/e s!4e issue 2!s !g!in r!ise- in

Neelamma & Ors. v. Sarojamma & Ors . (',,$ * SCC

&'B5 2/erein t/e ourt referre- to t/e -eision in

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Ji*i! e$ti* (supr!$ !n- /e"- t/!t i""egiti4!te

/i"-ren 2ou"- on"6 9e entit"e- to ! s/!re of t/e

se"f3!:uire- propert6 of t/e p!rents !n- not to t/e

1oint Hin-u f!4i"6 propert6%

')% S!4e position 2!s !g!in reiter!te- in ! reent

-eision of t/is ourt in Bharatha %atha & nr. v.

R. #ijaya Renganathan & Ors. AIR ',&, SC '=


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is 4e!nt to 9e !nestr!" or se"f3!:uire-% Setion

& ont!ins !n e;press 4!n-!te t/!t su/ /i"-ren

!re on"6 entit"e- to t/e propert6 of t/eir p!rents5

!n- not of !n6 ot/er re"!tion%

'% On ! !refu" re!-ing of Setion & ()$ of t/e

At 2e !re of t/e #ie2 t/!t t/e !4en-e- Setion

postu"!tes t/!t su/ /i"-ren 2ou"- not 9e entit"e-

to !n6 rig/ts in t/e propert6 of !n6 person 2/o is

not /is p!rent if /e 2!s not entit"e- to t/e45 96

#irtue of /is i""egiti4!65 9efore t/e p!ssing of

t/e !4en-4ent% Ho2e#er5 t/e s!i- pro/i9ition -oes

not !pp"6 to t/e propert6 of /is p!rents% C"!uses

(&$ !n- ('$ of Setion & e;press"6 -e"!re t/!t

su/ /i"-ren s/!"" 9e "egiti4!te% If t/e6 /!#e 9een

-e"!re- "egiti4!te5 t/en t/e6 !nnot 9e

-isri4in!te- !g!inst !n- t/e6 2i"" 9e !t p!r 2it/

ot/er "egiti4!te /i"-ren5 !n- 9e entit"e- to !""

t/e rig/ts in t/e propert6 of t/eir p!rents5 9ot/

se"f3!:uire- !n- !nestr!"% T/e pro/i9ition

ont!ine- in Setion &()$ 2i"" !pp"6 to su/

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/i"-ren 2it/ respet to propert6 of any person

other than their parents%

'>% it/ /!nging soi!" nor4s of "egiti4!6 in

e#er6 soiet65 in"u-ing ours5 2/!t 2!s i""egiti4!te

in t/e p!st 4!6 9e "egiti4!te to-!6% T/e onept of

"egiti4!6 ste4s fro4 soi!" onsensus5 in t/e

s/!ping of 2/i/ #!rious soi!" groups p"!6 ! #it!"

ro"e% Ver6 often ! -o4in!nt group "oses its pri4!6

o#er ot/er groups in #ie2 of e#er /!nging soio3

eono4i sen!rio !n- t/e onse:uenti!" #iissitu-es

in /u4!n re"!tions/ip% L!2 t!0es its o2n ti4e to

!rtiu"!te su/ soi!" /!nges t/roug/ ! proess of

!4en-4ent% T/!t is 2/6 in ! /!nging soiet6 "!2

!nnot !ffor- to re4!in st!ti% If one "oo0s !t t/e

/istor6 of -e#e"op4ent of Hin-u L!2 it 2i"" 9e "e!r

t/!t it 2!s ne#er st!ti !n- /!s /!nge- fro4 ti4e

to ti4e to 4eet t/e /!""enges of t/e /!nging

soi!" p!ttern in -ifferent ti4e%

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'=% T/e !4en-4ent to Setion & of t/e Hin-u

M!rri!ge At 2!s intro-ue- 96 At , of >% T/is

!4en-4ent #irtu!""6 su9stitute- t/e pre#ious

Setion & of t/e At 2it/ t/e present Setion%

Fro4 t/e re"e#!nt notes !ppen-e- in t/e "!use

re"!ting to t/is !4en-4ent5 it !ppe!rs t/!t t/e s!4e

2!s -one to re4o#e -iffiu"ties in t/e

interpret!tion of Setion &%

'*% T/e onstitution!" #!"i-it6 of Setion &()$ of

Hin-u M!rri!ge At 2!s /!""enge- 9efore t/is Court

!n- up/o"-ing t/e "!25 t/is Court in

P!)!#!*3!*(i#!' E)!+!t& !*!/)!+!* !''i!*i A!

45t. 7 O)-. #% . De+i !*( O)-.5 (&**$ 8 SCC

>B5 /e"- t/!t Hin-u M!rri!ge At5 ! 9enefii!"

"egis"!tion5 /!s to 9e interprete- in ! 4!nner 2/i/

!-#!nes t/e o91et of t/e "egis"!tion% T/is Court

!"so reognie- t/!t t/e s!i- At inten-s to 9ring

!9out soi!" refor4s !n- furt/er /e"- t/!t

onfer4ent of soi!" st!tus of "egiti4!6 on

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innoent /i"-ren is t/e o9#ious purpose of Setion

& (See p!r! =$%

),% In p!r!gr!p/ >


21/27

properties of !n6 ot/er re"!tion on t/e9!sis of t/is ru"e5 2/i/ in itsoper!tion5 is "i4ite- to t/e properties oft/e p!rents%G

)'% It /!s 9een /e"- in P!)!#!*3!*(i#!' (supr!$

t/!t Hin-u M!rri!ge At is ! 9enefient "egis"!tion

!n- inten-s to 9ring !9out soi!" refor4s%

T/erefore5 t/e interpret!tion gi#en to Setion

&()$ 96 t/is Court in Ji*i! e$ti* (supr!$5

Nee'!! (supr!$ !n- B&!)!t&! M!t&! (supr!$ nee-s

to 9e reonsi-ere-%

))% it/ t/e !4en-4ent of Setion &()$5 t/e o44on

"!2 #ie2 t/!t t/e offsprings of 4!rri!ge 2/i/ is

#oi- !n- #oi-!9"e !re i""egiti4!te ‘ipso-jure’ /!s

to /!nge o4p"ete"6% e 4ust reognie t/e st!tus

of su/ /i"-ren 2/i/ /!s 9een "egis"!ti#e"6

-e"!re- "egiti4!te !n- si4u"t!neous"6 "!2

reognises t/e rig/ts of su/ /i"-ren in t/e

propert6 of t/eir p!rents% T/is is ! "!2 to

!-#!ne t/e soi!""6 9enefii!" purpose of re4o#ing

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t/e stig4! of i""egiti4!6 on su/ /i"-ren 2/o !re

!s innoent !s !n6 ot/er /i"-ren%

)8% Ho2e#er5 one t/ing 4ust 9e 4!-e "e!r t/!t

9enefit gi#en un-er t/e !4en-e- Setion & is

!#!i"!9"e on"6 in !ses 2/ere t/ere is ! 4!rri!ge

9ut su/ 4!rri!ge is #oi- or #oi-!9"e in #ie2 of

t/e pro#isions of t/e At%

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23/27

!4en-4ent see4s to 9e t/!t -uring t/e "ife ti4e of

t/eir p!rents su/ /i"-ren !nnot !s0 for

p!rtition 9ut t/e6 !n e;erise t/is rig/t on"6

!fter t/e -e!t/ of t/eir p!rents%

)% e !re onstr!ine- to -iffer fro4 t/e

interpret!tion of Setion &()$ ren-ere- 96 t/is

Court in Ji*i! e$ti* (supr!$ !n-5 t/ere!fter5 in

Nee'!! (supr!$ !n- B&!)!t&! M!t&! (supr!$ in #ie2

of t/e onstitution!" #!"ues ens/rine- in t/e

pre!49"e of our Constitution 2/i/ fouses on t/e

onept of e:u!"it6 of st!tus !n- opportunit6 !n-

!"so on in-i#i-u!" -ignit6% T/e Court /!s to

re4e49er t/!t re"!tions/ip 9et2een t/e p!rents 4!6

not 9e s!ntione- 96 "!2 9ut t/e 9irt/ of ! /i"-

in su/ re"!tions/ip /!s to 9e #ie2e- in-epen-ent"6

of t/e re"!tions/ip of t/e p!rents% A /i"- 9orn in

su/ re"!tions/ip is innoent !n- is entit"e- to

!"" t/e rig/ts 2/i/ !re gi#en to ot/er /i"-ren

9orn in #!"i- 4!rri!ge% T/is is t/e ru; of t/e

!4en-4ent in Setion &()$% Ho2e#er5 so4e

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"i4it!tion on t/e propert6 rig/ts of su/ /i"-ren

is sti"" t/ere in t/e sense t/eir rig/t is onfine-

to t/e propert6 of t/eir p!rents% Su/ rig/ts

!nnot 9e furt/er restrite- in #ie2 of t/e pe3

e;isting o44on "!2 #ie2 -isusse- !9o#e%

It is 2e"" 0no2n t/!t t/is Court !nnot interpret !

soi!""6 9enefii!" "egis"!tion on t/e 9!sis !s if

t/e 2or-s t/erein !re !st in stone% Su/

"egis"!tion 4ust 9e gi#en ! purposi#e

interpret!tion to furt/er !n- not to frustr!te t/e

e4inent"6 -esir!9"e soi!" purpose of re4o#ing t/e

stig4! on su/ /i"-ren% In -oing so5 t/e Court

4ust /!#e reg!r- to t/e e:uit6 of t/e St!tute !n-

t/e prinip"es #oie- un-er P!rt IV of t/e

Constitution5 n!4e"65 t/e Direti#e Prinip"es of

St!te Po"i6% In our #ie2 t/is f"o2s fro4 t/e

4!n-!te of Arti"e )> 2/i/ pro#i-es t/!t it is t/e

-ut6 of t/e St!te to !pp"6 t/e prinip"es ens/rine-

in C/!pter IV in 4!0ing "!2s% It is no "onger in

-ispute t/!t to-!6 St!te 2ou"- in"u-e t/e

/ig/er 1u-ii!r6 in t/is ountr6% Consi-ering

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Arti"e )> in t/e onte;t of t/e -ut6 of 1u-ii!r65

Justie M!t/e2 in e-!+!*!*(! B&!)!ti

5)i/!(!g!'+!) #% 5t!te $% e)!'! !*( !*$t&e)

(&*>)$ 8 SCC ''


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4!nner !n- in on-itions of free-o4

!n- -ignit6 !n- t/!t /i"-/oo- !n-

6out/ !re protete- !g!inst

e;p"oit!tion !n- !g!inst 4or!" !n-

4!teri!" !9!n-on4ent%G

)*% Ap!rt fro4 Arti"e )*(f$5 Arti"e ),,A !"so

o4es into p"!6 2/i"e interpreting t/e onept of

propert6 rig/ts% Arti"e ),,A is !s fo""o2s

),,A% Pe)-$*- *$t t$ e (e/)i+e( $%

/)$/e)t# -!+e # !t&$)it# $% '!:; No

person s/!"" 9e -epri#e- of /is

propert6 s!#e 96 !ut/orit6 of "!2%G

8,% Rig/t to propert6 is no "onger fun-!4ent!" 9ut

it is ! Constitution!" rig/t !n- Arti"e ),,A

ont!ins ! gu!r!ntee !g!inst -epri#!tion of propert6

rig/t s!#e 96 !ut/orit6 of "!2%

8&% In t/e inst!nt !se5 Setion &()$ !s !4en-e-5

-oes not i4pose !n6 restrition on t/e propert6

rig/t of su/ /i"-ren e;ept "i4iting it to t/e

propert6 of t/eir p!rents% T/erefore5 su/ /i"-ren

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2i"" /!#e ! rig/t to 2/!te#er 9eo4es t/e propert6

of t/eir p!rents 2/et/er se"f !:uire- or !nestr!"%

8'% For t/e re!sons -isusse- !9o#e5 2e !re

onstr!ine- to t!0e ! #ie2 -ifferent fro4 t/e one

t!0en 96 t/is Court in Ji*i! e$ti* (supr!$5

Nee'!! (supr!$ !n- B&!)!t&! M!t&! (supr!$ on

Setion &()$ of t/e At%

8)% e !re5 t/erefore5 of t/e opinion t/!t t/e

4!tter s/ou"- 9e reonsi-ere- 96 ! "!rger ?en/ !n-

for t/!t purpose t/e reor-s of t/e !se 9e p"!e-

9efore t/e Hon9"e t/e C/ief Justie of In-i! for

onstitution of ! "!rger ?en/%

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