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 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
Supreme Court Clarifies Stridhana Rights in Family Property Dispute: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Stridhana property rights in the context of a family partition dispute. CASE TYPE: Arbitration/Family Law Case Name: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr. vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Reversionary Rights, Denies Absolute Ownership Under Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act: Ajit Kaur vs. Darshan Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 4, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 325 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a woman, who is in possession of a property without a valid title, claim absolute
