Hafeeza Bibi & Ors vs Shaikh Farid(Dead) By Lrs. & Ors on 5 May, 2011
It is submitted that in the impugned orders, the
revenue authorities have not taken into consideration
the submissions advanced by the petitioners. That, as
per the Mohammedan Law, a gift (Hiba) need not be made
in writing and can be an oral gift. Further, it need
not be registered. Learned counsel for the petitioners
has placed reliance upon a judgment of the Supreme
Court in the case of Hafeeza Bibi and others vs.
Shaikh Farid (dead) by Lrs. and others, reported in
AIR 2011 SC 1695 (1). It is further submitted that
the validity of the gift has been questioned by the
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revenue authority after a period of eighteen years,
which is not within their competence.