Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Gift by Husband to Minor Wife Accepted by Mother in Absence of Legal Guardians of Property under Muhammadan Law. Mother's Acceptance of Immovable Property Gift, Coupled with Registered Deed and Clear Intention to Divest Ownership, Satisfied Hiba Requirements when Father, Grandfather, and Kazi Were Unavailable....
The dispute arose from a gift deed executed by one Mammotty in favour of his minor wife Seinaba. The parties were governed by Hanafi Muhammadan Law. Mammotty transferred his properties including immov...
