Reviewed case brief

Shantabai v. State of Bombay

AIR 1958 SC 532

## Summary

property-lawTPAimmovable-propertystanding-timber
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1958
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Standing timber is movable property; fruit-bearing trees rooted in earth are immovable property under S.3 TPA

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        Mulla TPA 13th ed.

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.