KOKILAMBAL vs N. RAMAN — C.A. No. 6994/1999

Case Summary: Kokilambal v. N. Raman The Supreme Court held that settlement deeds executed by Kokilambal in 1963-64 favoring her nephew Varadan created only a contingent vested interest, not absolute ownership during her lifetime. Since the deeds explicitly reserved Kokilambal's life interest and required joint consent for alienation, Varadan did not become absolute owner. After Varadan's death in 1979, the settlement ended, and Kokilambal retained full ownership rights, validly revoking the earlier deeds and executing a new settlement in favor of other beneficiaries. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.