August 2019

Succession—Hindu Widow— Widow of pre-deceased son had no pre-existing rights of maintenance from the self-acquired property of the father-in-law therefore does not become full owner of the property.

By | August 4th, 2019|Hindu Succession|

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July 2019

Family Settlement—Even If one member of the family Is not closely related but was part of family settlement that would not make a family settlement bad in the eyes of law

By | July 5th, 2019|Hindu Succession|

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April 2019

In order to establish claim with regard to nature of the property being ancestral, it has to be prima facie proved that the plaintiff was 4th generation in lineage and his father had acquired the same from his grandfather-Mere recital in the lease deed would not clothe the status of the property being ancestral even though supported by revenue records-Hindu Succession Act, 1956.   

By | April 2nd, 2019|Hindu Succession|

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March 2019

Hindu Succession Act, 1956, S.6–Inherited Property—Self Acquired property-­ Property inherited by Class-I heir from his father as per Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, would be his individual property and would not be ancestral property or joint Hindu family property.

By | March 20th, 2019|Hindu Succession|

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Hindu Undivided Family—Once the property has been divided and transferred in the individual names off the members, the co-parcenary cease to exists

By | March 8th, 2019|Hindu Succession|

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Female Hindu died Intestate–On the death of a female Hindu having inherited the property from her father or mother or husband or her father-in-law in absence of her children or grand children, property would revert back to the father in case Clause (a) is applicable, to husband in case Clause (b) is applicable and it is the heirs of father or husband which has to be seen at the time of death of female Hindu.

By | March 4th, 2019|Hindu Succession|

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November 2018

Hindu Succession Act, 1956-Family Settlement—A stranger is not entitled to challenge a family settlement arrived at by the mother on her behalf as well as on behalf of her minor children, which is not disputed by the minor children on attaining majority.

By | November 24th, 2018|Hindu Succession|

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January 2018

Hindu Succession Act, 1956, S.6–Coparcenary property-Married daughter does not have right by birth in the coparcenary property and that right has only arisen after amendment i.e. w.e.f. 09.09.2005.

By | January 1st, 2018|Hindu Succession|

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August 2017

The plaintiff had earlier filed a suit claiming his right under the Hindu Succession Act and he could have taken the plea of promogeniture only in the first suit and the second suit could not have been filed-Therefore, the suit was also barred under Order 2 Rule 2 CPC.

By | August 12th, 2017|Hindu Succession, Jurisdiction - Civil Court|

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June 2017

Hindu Succession Act, 1956, S.6–Ancestral Property–A female has no right in the ancestral property and right of inheritance has been recognized and inserted in Section 6 of the Act

By | June 9th, 2017|Hindu Succession|

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March 2017

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