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1. Validity of a gift deed under the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920. 2. Effect of an adoption on property rights. 3. Interpretation of the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920 as amended in 1973. 4. Application of legal principles in property disputes. Analysis: Issue 1: The case involved a registered gift deed executed by Mula in favor of Bhagwati Devi, contested by appellants 1 to 12 under the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920. The trial court decreed in favor of the reversioners, declaring the gift not binding. The subsequent adoption of the respondent added complexity to the property rights. Issue 2: Mula's adoption of the respondent and subsequent events, including a lease executed by Bhagwati Devi in favor of appellants 1 to 12, raised questions regarding the ownership and possession of the gifted property upon Mula's death. The respondent filed a suit seeking possession of the property, which was decreed in their favor by the trial court, District Court, and High Court. Issue 3: The appellants raised a new contention challenging the lower courts' judgment based on the amended provisions of the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act in 1973. However, the Supreme Court held that the respondent did not contest the validity of the gift deed in the present suit, as it was already decided in a previous case, rendering the amended provisions irrelevant in this context. Issue 4: The Court analyzed the legal implications of the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920, as amended in 1973, in light of previous judgments and legal principles. It clarified that the decree obtained by the reversioners in a prior suit had a significant impact on the property rights, emphasizing the importance of the timing and nature of legal challenges in property disputes. The Court's decision highlighted the finality of the previous decree regarding the gift deed, the impact of adoption on property rights, and the interpretation of relevant legal provisions in property disputes. The judgment emphasized the importance of legal principles and prior court decisions in determining property ownership and possession rights. Ultimately, the appeal was dismissed, and the appellants were directed to pay the respondent's costs.
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