Family Partition Dispute: Registered Release Deeds Valid Even If Not “Acted Upon”- SC

P. Anjanappa (D) BY LRs Vs A.P. Nanjundappa & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Unregistered “Palupatti” Can Prove Family Separation – SC Restores Validity of Partition & Release Deeds; Registered Release Deeds Operate Immediately – No Need to Prove “Acted Upon”: Supreme Court Clarifies; Family Partition Confirmed Despite Lack of Registration – SC Upholds Severance by Conduct & Revenue Records This Civil Appeal arose from a Karnataka High Court judgment (30.08.2005) affirming the decree of the Trial Court (19.08.1994) in a partition suit between descendants of one Pilla...