Rejection of Plaint, Benami Transactions, and Fiduciary Exceptions: A Contemporary Judicial Examination of Manjula and Others v. D.A. Srinivas (2026)
Rejection of Plaint, Benami Transactions, and Fiduciary Exceptions: A Contemporary Judicial Examination of Manjula and Others v. D.A. Srinivas (2026) Author: Advocate Abhishek Jat Advocate, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior The decision rendered by the Supreme Court of India in Manjula and Others v. D.A. Srinivas , Civil Appeal No. 7370 of 2026 arising out of SLP (C) No. 7924 of 2024, reported as 2026 INSC 465 , constitutes a significant judicial exposition on the scope of Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the doctrine governing benami transactions, and the evolving jurisprudence surrounding fiduciary relationships under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. The judgment was delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan . The ruling is jurisprudentially important because it harmonizes procedural law with substantive statutory prohibitions and reiterates the judicial responsibility to prevent abuse of civil process through a...