In Dharmrao Sharanappa Shabadi v. Syeda Arifa Parveen (Supreme Court, 07/10/2025), the plaintiff claimed an oral gift (Hiba) of 10 acres from her mother, Khadijabee, but failed to prove public possession—a key requirement under Mohammedan law. The Trial and High Courts erred in relying on interested witnesses and modifying decrees without cross-appeal. The plaintiff neither mutated the land in her name nor exercised control for over 23 years, undermining her claim. Additionally, the suit filed in 2013 was barred by limitation, as she had constructive notice of mutations and sale deeds since 1989-1995. The Supreme Court dismissed the suit, holding the oral gift invalid and emphasizing the necessity of contemporaneous possession to establish Hiba.