#family partition

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that revenue mutations entered with mutual consent are legally binding unless fraud is proven with cogent evidence. A 21-year inaction by the plaintiff estopped his claim, and an unchallenged ex parte decree, unsupported by proof, cannot override a documented family partition. This reinforces the primacy of recorded settlements and the doctrine of laches in land disputes.

Supreme Court holds that a family partition deed cannot be treated as a conciliation award under the Arbitration Act unless statutory procedures are followed.