Reviewed case brief
Srinivas Krishnarao Kango v Narayan Devji Kango
AIR 1954 SC 379
Where transfer is conditional on the transferee surviving another person, the interest is contingent until that person's death. If the transferee predeceases, the interest fails.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1954
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Condition of survivorship creates contingent interest; if transferee predeceases, interest fails
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1954 SC 379
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