Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 15

Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of a widow in joint family property: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja (2023) INSC 984 (6 November 2023)

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Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of a widow in joint family property: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja (2023) INSC 984 (6 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Inheritance rights of a widow in her mother-in-law’s share of joint family property. CASE TYPE: Civil law, property partition. Case Name: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja. Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Introduction […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Intestate Succession: Dhani Ram Loses Will Challenge (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Intestate Succession: Dhani Ram Loses Will Challenge (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and requirements for its legal execution. CASE TYPE: Civil Succession Law. Case Name: Dhani Ram (died) through LRs. & others vs. Shiv Singh. [Judgment Date]: October 6, 2023 Date of the Judgment: October 6, 2023. Citation: 2023 INSC

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Supreme Court Settles Inheritance Rights of Daughters in Self-Acquired Property: Arunachala Gounder vs. Ponnusamy (20 January 2022)

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Supreme Court Settles Inheritance Rights of Daughters in Self-Acquired Property: Arunachala Gounder vs. Ponnusamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Inheritance rights of daughters in the self-acquired property of their father under Hindu Law. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Inheritance Law Case Name: Arunachala Gounder (Dead) By Lrs. vs. Ponnusamy and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20 January 2022

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Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement: Khushi Ram vs. Nawal Singh (22 February 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement: Khushi Ram vs. Nawal Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 87 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a family settlement be valid if it involves relatives from the maternal side? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent

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Supreme Court Upholds Execution of Decree by Legal Representative Based on Will: Varadarajan vs. Kanakavalli & Ors. (2020) INSC 27

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Supreme Court Upholds Execution of Decree by Legal Representative Based on Will: Varadarajan vs. Kanakavalli & Ors. (2020) INSC 27 Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 27 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a person who is not a direct heir, but is named in a will,

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