Abid Asgar Ali Patel vs Irish Evelyn Mona Jansen – CA 145/1998-2012

The case between Abid Asgar Ali Patel and Irish Evelyn Mona Jansen addressed whether deed of gift No. 11780 executed in favour of the Defendant should be declared null and void or revoked, particularly in the context of an irrevocable gift under Muslim law and allegations of undue influence. It was determined that the deed of gift, once admitted and completed under Muslim Law, is irrevocable absent clear statutory grounds. The plaintiff’s claims of undue influence and misrepresentation were found unsubstantiated, and the prior intimate relationship of the parties further weakened the plaintiff’s position. The court reinstated the inviolability of completed gifts as established by Muslim Inheritance Ordinance and supporting case law, emphasizing that such instruments cannot be revoked witho