Gift Deed Is Not Invalid Merely Because It Was Registered after Donor's Death: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

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18 Jun 2019 12:24 PM IST

  • Gift Deed Is Not Invalid Merely Because It Was Registered after Donors Death: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

    "The post-mortem registration of a deed of gift by the legal representative of the donor has the same effect as its registration by the donor himself during his lifetime."

    The Calcutta High Court has held that a deed of gift cannot be said to be invalid only because it was registered after the death of donor.In this case, the authenticity of a deed of gift was questioned on the ground that it was registered after the death of the donor. Justice Bibek Chaudhury held that it is not necessary for the validity of a deed of gift that it should be registered by...

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