--- title: "Adnan Siddiqui Comments on Delhi High Court Ruling on Unregistered Family Settlements and Property Ownership Rights" date: 2026-06-23 author: "King Stubb & Kasiva" url: https://ksandk.com/news/adnan-siddiqui-delhi-hc-property-rights-family-settlement/ --- # Adnan Siddiqui Comments on Delhi High Court Ruling on Unregistered Family Settlements and Property Ownership Rights Posted On - 23 June, 2026 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva ![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Website-PR-update-1-26.png) Adnan Siddiqui recently shared his insights in an Outlook Money article examining a significant Delhi High Court judgment concerning property ownership disputes and the legal validity of unregistered family settlements. Commenting on the facts of the case, Adnan noted: *“The dispute involved a Model Town-III residential property where the defendants tried to resist a partition suit by claiming an oral gift and an oral partition from nearly thirty years ago. The Court rejected both. The plaintiff walked away with a 5/6th share, backed by four registered relinquishment deeds from his sisters. The defendants had possession-based claims and family assertions but it did not cross the evidentiary threshold.”* ![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Website-PR-update-1-26.png) The judgment discusses the importance of proper documentation and registration when dealing with family property arrangements. While family settlements can play a crucial role in resolving disputes, the decision highlights that claims based solely on oral arrangements or long-standing possession may not be sufficient to establish ownership rights where statutory requirements and documentary evidence point otherwise. The ruling also reinforces a broader principle in property law: registered instruments and legally recognized transfers continue to carry significant evidentiary value in ownership disputes, particularly in partition and succession-related matters. Read more at: [https://www.outlookmoney.com/personal-finance/unregistered-family-settlement-cannot-transfer-ownership-rights-in-property-delhi-hc](https://www.outlookmoney.com/personal-finance/unregistered-family-settlement-cannot-transfer-ownership-rights-in-property-delhi-hc) *Last Updated on 24 June, 2026* --- ## Office Locations - [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com - [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com - [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com - [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com - [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com - [Pune](https://ksandk.com/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com - [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com ## Contact - [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/contact-us/) - General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190 - WhatsApp: +91-7428567444 - [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/privacy-statement/) - [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/terms-of-use/)