The sister, however, contended that her father executed a “gift deed,” and hence, it cannot be unilaterally cancelled, making her the rightful owner of the property left behind by their father.

and factual inferences can be drawn based on the nature of the Settlement or Gift Deed executed. The circumstances under which the property was transferred were also to be taken into consideration.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that merely because the gift under muslim law is a registered one does not obivate the ...