Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 735 · Decided 18 December 2003
Ram Swaroop and ANR. v. Mahindru and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 735 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 1064
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4459/1997
- Decided
- 18 December 2003
- Bench
- Y.K. SABHARWAL, AR. LAKSHMANAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Limitation Act
Headnote
Hindu Law: Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 (as enforced in Himachal Pradesh w.e.f 01.01.1950 vide Merged States (Laws) Act, 1~49-Section C 2-Applicability of-Widow remarrying brother of deceased husband­ According to the custom prevailing in the community in the area property inherited by in year 1932, signed by widow, husband's brothers, panchas and other witnesses and properties passed to D the second husband as exclusive owner-Second husband died in 1956 and his sons-defendants became the owners-Husband's brother also died and his sons-plaintiff filed suit for declaration
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