Supreme Court to Reconcile Conflicting Views on Hindu Women’s Property Rights: Tej Bhan vs Ram Kishan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, particularly the interplay between sub-sections (1) and (2) regarding the property rights of Hindu women. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights Case Name: Tej Bhan […]
Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s right to property be absolute, even if she initially receives it
Supreme Court Upholds Widow’s Right to Property Under Section 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act: Munni Devi vs. Rajendra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Hindu widow’s pre-existing right to maintenance, coupled with settled possession of property, ripens into full ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights
