Muslim Father Can Gift Property to Son Without Transferring Actual Physical Possession and May Continue Residing There: Bombay High Court
On April 16, 2025, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, in Second Appeal No. 394 of 2022, upheld the legality of an oral gift (Hiba) made by a father to his son under Muslim personal law, dismissing the challenge raised by the other children of the donor. The case was heard and decided by Justice Rohit W. Joshi. Background of family property dispute The appellants – Sheikh Ibrahim…
