Indian Succession Act, 1925

Supreme Court clarifies succession of Mutawalli in Waqf: Md. Abrar vs. Meghalaya Board of Wakf (26 September 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Mutawalli Succession in Waqf Properties: Md. Abrar vs. Meghalaya Board of Wakf (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the rightful succession of a mutawalli in a Waqf property, specifically concerning descendants through the female line. CASE TYPE: Waqf Law Case Name: Md. Abrar vs. Meghalaya Board of Wakf & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 September […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act in Delhi: Kanta Yadav vs. Om Prakash Yadav (2019)

Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act in Delhi: Kanta Yadav vs. Om Prakash Yadav (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 727 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a suit regarding a will be dismissed for not obtaining probate or letter

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Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of adopted children in Christian families: Pharez John Abraham vs. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam (2019)

Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of adopted children in Christian families: Pharez John Abraham vs. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether adopted children in a Christian family have inheritance rights similar to biological children. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Partition Case Name: Pharez John Abraham (Dead) By Lrs. vs Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K.

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Supreme Court clarifies limitation period for Letters of Administration under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act: Sameer Kapoor vs. The State (29 April 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Letters of Administration Under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to applications for Letters of Administration under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and when the limitation period begins. CASE TYPE: Civil (Succession Law) Case Name:

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Supreme Court clarifies preferential rights on agricultural land under Hindu Succession Act: Babu Ram vs. Santokh Singh (2019) INSC 176 (7 March 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Preferential Rights on Agricultural Land Under Hindu Succession Act Date of the Judgment: 7 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 176 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a person’s right to buy family property be prioritized over an outsider when the property is agricultural land? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court clarifies lineal descendant rights in succession certificate case: Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. vs. Shirley Katheleen Wheeler (26 February 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Lineal Descendant Rights in Succession Certificate Case Date of the Judgment: 26 February 2019 Citation: Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. vs. Shirley Katheleen Wheeler (2019) INSC 172 Judges: Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran Can a person who is not a lineal descendant of the deceased challenge a succession certificate?

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Supreme Court clarifies limitation for challenging property transfer by a guardian: Murugan vs. Kesava Gounder (2019)

Supreme Court on Limitation for challenging property transfer by a guardian: Murugan vs. Kesava Gounder (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 171 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a minor’s property sale by a guardian be challenged after a certain period? The Supreme Court of India addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights of Granddaughters, Dismissing Will Claim: Jarnail Singh vs. Bhagwanti (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights of Granddaughters, Dismissing Will Claim: Jarnail Singh vs. Bhagwanti (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a will was validly executed and whether the granddaughters of the deceased were the rightful heirs. CASE TYPE: Civil (Inheritance) Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. Bhagwanti (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 29 November

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Wills in Property Dispute: Sunkara Lakshminarasamma vs. Sagi Subba Raju (28 November 2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Wills in Property Dispute: Sunkara Lakshminarasamma vs. Sagi Subba Raju (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of Wills and property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition and Specific Performance) Case Name: Sunkara Lakshminarasamma (D) By LRs. vs. Sagi Subba Raju & Others Judgment Date: 28 November 2018 Date of the Judgment: 28

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Supreme Court Upholds Will of Shyama Sundari Dassi: Pasupati Nath Das vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (25 September 2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Will: Pasupati Nath Das vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and testamentary capacity of the testator. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Probate Law Case Name: Pasupati Nath Das (dead) vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (dead) by L.Rs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 25 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 September

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Supreme Court Decides on Property Rights of Distant Relatives in Intestate Succession: B.C. Singh vs. J.M. Utarid (2018) INSC 388

Supreme Court Decides on Property Rights of Distant Relatives in Intestate Succession: B.C. Singh vs. J.M. Utarid (2018) INSC 388 Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 388 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. (authored the judgment) Can a distant relative inherit property when a closer relative exists? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Will, Dismisses Property Claim in Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Will, Dismisses Property Claim in Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and its effect on property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Not available in the

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