Inheritance Law

Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju & Ors (21 November 2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s limited right to property be converted to absolute ownership under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956? The […]

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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)

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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 Estoppel on Inheritance Rights Based on Father’s Release Deed: Elumalai vs. Kamala (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Estoppel on Inheritance Rights Based on Father’s Release Deed: Elumalai vs. Kamala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a release deed executed by a father relinquishing his inheritance rights, for consideration, estops his children from claiming those rights upon the grandfather’s death. CASE TYPE: Civil – Property Law, Inheritance Case Name: Elumalai @ Venkatesan

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Consolidation Order: Sarju Mishra vs. Jangi (2022) INSC 629

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Consolidation Order: Sarju Mishra vs. Jangi (2022) INSC 629 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consolidation authorities can determine the shares of parties based on the sequence of deaths of family members, when the civil court decree did not specify it. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Consolidation Case Name: Sarju Mishra (D) Thr. Lrs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights Based on Proven Will: Aman Sharma vs. Umesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights Based on Proven Will: Aman Sharma vs. Umesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of property transfer based on wills and inheritance rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Aman Sharma & Anr. vs. Umesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 July 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Customary Law on Inheritance: Kaithuami vs. Ralliani (26 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Customary Law on Inheritance: Kaithuami vs. Ralliani (2022) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 438 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can customary laws override general inheritance principles? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning the Mizo Customary Law of

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