Reviewed case brief
Sunil Kumar v Ram Prakash
AIR 1988 SC 576
AIR 1988 SC 576 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1988
- Subjects
- Family Law I (Hindu Law)
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A Karta of a joint Hindu family can enter into a valid partition arrangement or family settlement binding on minor coparceners, provided it is bona fide and for the benefit of the family, without requiring prior court sanction in every case.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1988 SC 576; standard casebook authority on Karta's powers in family settlements, cross-verify citation before exam use
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.