Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Unilateral Cancellation of Settlement Deed Void; Gift Valid Without Possession | Settlement Deed, Transfer of Property Act | Madras HC
The Madras High Court held that the 2008 settlement deed is a valid gift under the Transfer of Property Act and that any unilateral cancellation of the deed is void. By setting aside the lower court’s dismissal, the court clarified that possession is not required for a gift’s validity, affecting parties to settlement and gift deeds in Tamil Nadu.