Supreme Court · 1969 INSC 268 · Decided 6 October 1969
Anthonyswamy v. M. R. Chinnaswamy Koundan (Died) BY L. RS. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1969 INSC 268 · [1970] 2 S.C.R. 648
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2020/1966
- Decided
- 6 October 1969
- Bench
- J.C. SHAH, V. RAMASWAMI, A.N. GROVER (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
v. M. R. CHINNASWAMY KOUNDAN (DIBD) BY L. RS. & ORS. October 6, 1969 [J. C. SHAH, V. RAMASWAMI AND A. N. GROVER, JJ.) Hindu U.w-Christians governed by Hindu Mitakshara law-Whether doctrine of pious ob/igallion applicable. Pro1nissocy·note-When erulorsee could sue non-executant therein. The claim was based inter a/it; on : (I) that the appellant's family were Tamil Vannian Christians governed in the matter of inheritance and succession by the Hindu Mitakshara law includ­ ing the doctrine of right by birth, but not by that of pious obligation; and (2) that the debt
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