Minor Can Repudiate Guardian’s Unauthorized Sale by Conduct: SC

K. S. Shivappa Vs Smt. K. Neelamma (Supreme Court of India) Minor’s Subsequent Sale Itself Amounts to Repudiation of Guardian’s Unauthorized Transfer-Filing of Suit Not Mandatory – Rules Supreme Court; Minor Can Repudiate Guardian’s Voidable Sale by Conduct-No Need to File Separate Suit. Key Issue Whether a minor, upon attaining majority, must necessarily file a suit to set aside a sale deed executed by his natural guardian without court permission, or whether the transaction can be repudiated by conduct within limitation. Facts in Brief Mahadevappa owned two plots (Nos. 56 &...