SMT. KASTURI BAI . vs SMT. ANGURI CHAUDHARY — C.A. No. 818/2001

Case Summary: C.A. No. 818/2001 — Kasturi Bai v. Anguri Chaudhary Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside both the High Court's order (dated 5.5.1999) and the Division Bench's order (dated 11.8.2000). The matter was remitted to the trial judge to conduct a fresh inquiry under Order 32 Rule 15 of the CPC regarding appellant Kasturi Bai's mental capacity. No costs were awarded. Key Finding: The Division Bench erred in treating a recalling application as an appeal; moreover, the High Court's direction to appoint a guardian was premature because no court inquiry into the appellant's mental condition had been conducted, as required by law before such appointment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.